Police receive praise for locating missing personsBy Tang Shih-ming and Jason Pan / Staff reportersPolice detectives and their staff in Changhua County have received praise for their diligence after recording a 90 percent success rate in locating or identifying missing persons in the past five years. Photo courtesy of the Changhua County Police Department“We knew that New Taipei City had started to collect DNA samples for found missing persons in their jurisdiction. “It is my core belief that one must have empathy for the families when working on missing persons cases. After the initial golden period, DNA testing can provide another opportunity to find the missing person, she added. “Afterward, the police officer would ask for consent to post a public ‘missing person’ notice, and permission to have photographs added to the police file,” she said.

Source: Taipei Times January 08, 2026 17:14 UTC