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APA

APA is a system of Self Protection developed specifically for use by Taiwan Police and was adopted as their mode of training officially from 1985 when it was publicly displayed for the first time on National Television on National Day, Double Ten Day. APA is strictly for Law Enforcement and Government agencies and is not open to the General Public.

Origin & History

In the 1980's due to an increase in crime to levels not seen before the then Secretary General of Taiwan's National Security Bureau issued a National Directive for the creation of a National SWAT Command to provide an answer to the increasing amount of violent crime. After an Island wide search APA was chosen as the new system to be used by the newly formed National SWAT Command. Training included Hand to Hand Combat, Riot Control and Speacial Weapons and Tactics. APA was created by Chief Instructor Chris Mar.

Criticism

APA has been in use since it was unveiled to the public in 1985 on a National Television Broadcast. This broadcast was initially well received but after the day of the event their was some criticism of the extreme nature of demonstrations with some calling it too violent for a National Broadcast.

See Also

• SPEAR System
• Close Quarter Combat
• Urban Warfare
• Special Air Service
• Republic of China Armed forces
• Special Police

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References/Citations

• APA Instructors Demonstration on National Television, the first public unveiling of APA Tactical on the special Double Ten day in Taiwan.

Chief Tactical Instructor Chris Mar. (Broadcast 10 October 1985). "APA Archive footage showing Instructors Demonstration on National TV". YouTube. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |uploaded= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |video= ignored (help)

• SWAT Magazine Interview Part 1

Strandberg, Keith (May 1988). / "SWAT in the ROC, Part I". SWAT Magazine. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

• SWAT Magazine Interview Part 2

Strandberg, Keith (May 1988). / "SWAT in the ROC, Part II". SWAT Magazine. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

• Tactical Combat - Wiki Book

Mar, Chief Instructor Chris. / "Tactical Combat". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

• Vigour and Beauty Monthly - SWAT, APA System and Founder Interview, 5 page article

"APA and its Founder". 1995. p. 66-70. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

• United Evening News - APA

. 4th April 1995 http://udn.com/NEWS/mainpage.shtml. Retrieved 15 October 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

• China Evening Post - Interview with Founder

David, Snow. "Technology opens many doors for independent-minded local musician". Retrieved 15 October 2012. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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