Tamkang University Campus Threat Neutralized as Police Subdue Armed Man

Campus safety has always been a public issue of high concern across all sectors of society, and any sudden security situation touches a nerve among the public. This afternoon, a security incident that caused panic among faculty and students occurred on the campus of Tamkang University in New Taipei City's Tamsui District. A man was seen wandering around the campus holding a large pair of shears. Because this tool posed a high degree of danger and appeared in a public activity area of the open campus, it immediately triggered panic among faculty and students, who urgently called the police for assistance. Taking the report very seriously, the jurisdiction's police promptly activated their emergency response mechanism and dispatched officers to the scene. They successfully subdued the man and brought him back to the police station for further investigation to clarify his motive and the full sequence of events.

This incident occurred at around 1:00 p.m. today at the plaza in front of the Shao-Mo Memorial Gymnasium on the Tamkang University campus. It was daytime class hours, and many students and faculty members were engaged in outdoor activities or moving between teaching buildings. According to reports, the man was wearing a baseball cap while openly holding a large pair of shears typically used for gardening and grass-cutting, wandering around the gymnasium area. Because the large shears were bulky with sharp metal blades and possessed a highly aggressive appearance, his bizarre behavior and dangerous tool immediately drew the attention and vigilance of passing faculty and students. The atmosphere at the scene became tense for a time, with many people fleeing and reporting the matter to the campus safety center and the police.

Faced with the sudden campus crisis, Tamkang University's campus safety mechanism and the local police demonstrated a high degree of response efficiency. After receiving the report from the public, the local police station and precinct operations center immediately dispatched on-duty police forces to arrive at the plaza in front of the Shao-Mo Memorial Gymnasium at the fastest possible speed. Upon arriving at the scene, the police's primary task was to ensure the personal safety of the faculty and students present, quickly zeroing in on the man holding the large shears. Under the premise of assessing the site conditions and ensuring no innocent bystanders were harmed, the on-duty officers took decisive action, working together to subdue the man and successfully disarm him of the dangerous tool without causing any casualties or damage to campus facilities.

Subsequently, the police took the man back to the police station for interrogation to thoroughly investigate his identity, the reason for entering the campus with the large shears, and whether he had any other illegal intentions. Although this incident was swiftly concluded through the prompt actions of the police and avoided a tragic outcome resulting in actual harm, it has sparked heated discussions within the Tamkang University campus and the surrounding community. Many students and parents have expressed concern over the safety protection mechanisms of open campuses, arguing that while campuses should maintain qualities of being accessible and integrated with the community, how to block dangers from entering the campus in the first instance or further strengthen security reporting and access control during sudden security incidents are serious issues that school administrators and law enforcement agencies must jointly address.

In recent years, the maintenance of campus safety domestically and internationally has consistently been a key focus of review, particularly concerning access control and the prevention of sudden violent incidents in open campuses. As a university with a long history and a large number of faculty and students, Tamkang University's campus is closely connected to the surrounding community with heavy daily foot traffic, making security management inherently challenging. Although this incident was quickly quelled, it highlighted the importance of the front-line campus safety reporting and police joint-defense system. Moving forward, relevant units are expected to further review patrol densities and response procedures around the campus perimeter to ensure the absolute safety of faculty and students in their teaching and activity environments, and to prevent similar frightening incidents from happening again.

(Source Fact: Central News Agency)