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agencyA government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
administered by the
National Public Safety CommissionThe is a Japanese Cabinet Office commission. It is headquartered in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigasaeki in Chiyoda, Tokyo....
of the
Cabinet Officeis an agency in the Cabinet of Japan. It is responsible for handling the day to day affairs of the cabinet. The Cabinet Office is formally headed by the Prime Minister. There are usually three Vice Ministers and three Parliamentary Secretaries in the Cabinet Office.-Organization:-External...
in the
cabinet of JapanThe of Japan is the executive branch of the government of Japan. It consists of the Prime Minister and up to fourteen other members, called Ministers of State. The Prime Minister is designated by the Diet, and the remaining ministers are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister...
, and is the central coordinating agency of the Japanese police system.
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The is an
agencyA government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
administered by the
National Public Safety CommissionThe is a Japanese Cabinet Office commission. It is headquartered in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigasaeki in Chiyoda, Tokyo....
of the
Cabinet Officeis an agency in the Cabinet of Japan. It is responsible for handling the day to day affairs of the cabinet. The Cabinet Office is formally headed by the Prime Minister. There are usually three Vice Ministers and three Parliamentary Secretaries in the Cabinet Office.-Organization:-External...
in the
cabinet of JapanThe of Japan is the executive branch of the government of Japan. It consists of the Prime Minister and up to fourteen other members, called Ministers of State. The Prime Minister is designated by the Diet, and the remaining ministers are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister...
, and is the central coordinating agency of the Japanese police system.
Unlike comparable bodies like the U.S.
Federal Bureau of InvestigationThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
, the NPA does not have any police officers of its own. Instead, its role is to determine general standards and policies, although in national emergencies or large-scale disasters the agency is authorized to take command of prefectural police forces. Policy for the NPA in turn is set by the
National Public Safety CommissionThe is a Japanese Cabinet Office commission. It is headquartered in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigasaeki in Chiyoda, Tokyo....
.
Organization
Commissioner-General of the National Police Agency, the highest ranking police officer (警察庁長官
Keisatsu-chō Chōkan)
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- Deputy Commissioner-General (次長 Jichō)
- Commissioner-General's Secretariat (長官官房 Chōkan Kanbō)
- Community Safety Bureau (生活安全局 Seikatsu Anzen-kyoku)
- Criminal Investigation Bureau (刑事局 Keiji-kyoku)
- Organized Crime Department (組織犯罪対策部 Soshiki Hanzai Taisaku-bu)
- Safety Department
- Traffic Bureau (交通局 Kōtsū-kyoku)
- Security Bureau (警備局 Keibi-kyoku)
- Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Department (外事情報部 Gaiji Jōhō-bu)
- Info-Communications Bureau (情報通信局 Jōhō Tsūshin-kyoku)
- National Police Academy (警察大学校 Keisatsu Dai-gakkō)
- National Research Institute of Police Science
An attached National Police Agency in Japan.*Research and Development*Identification and Analysis*Training- Organization :*President *Vice President *General Affairs - General Affairs Section, Accounting Section...
(科学 警察 研究所 Kagaku Keisatsu Kenkyū-sho)
- Imperial Guard Headquarters (皇宮警察本部 Kōgū-Keisatsu Honbu)
- Regional Bureaus
- Tohoku Regional Police Bureau (東北管区警察局 Tōhoku Kanku Keisatsu-kyoku)
- Kanto Regional Police Bureau (関東管区警察局 Kantō Kanku Keisatsu-kyoku)
- Chubu Regional Police Bureau (中部管区警察局 Chūbu Kanku Keisatsu-kyoku)
- Kinki Regional Police Bureau (近畿管区警察局 Kinki Kanku Keisatsu-kyoku)
- Chugoku Regional Police Bureau (中国管区警察局 Chūgoku Kanku Keisatsu-kyoku)
- Shikoku Regional Police Bureau (四国管区警察局 Shikoku Kanku Keisatsu-kyoku)
- Kyushu Regional Police Bureau (九州管区警察局 Kyūshu Kanku Keisatsu-kyoku)
- Communications Departments
- Tokyo Metropolitan Police Info-Communications Department (東京都警察情報通信部 Tōkyō-to Keisatsu Jōhō Tsūshin-bu)
- Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
Police Info-Communications Department (北海道警察通信情報部 Hokkaidō Keisatsu Tsūshin Jōhō-bu)
Bodies supervised by the NPA
- 47 Prefectural Police Departments with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department serves as the police force for the entire Tokyo metropolis. Founded in 1874, it is headed by a superintendent general, who is appointed by the National Public Safety Commission and approved by the prime minister.The Metropolitan Police, with a staff of more...
National Police Agency Imperial Guard
See also
- Law enforcement in Japan
- Public order and internal security in Japan
Conditions of public order in Japan compare favorably with those in other industrialized countries. The overall crime rate is low by North American and West European standards and has shown a general decline since the mid-1960s. The incidence of violent crime is especially low, due mainly to...
- Japanese law
-Historical Developments:Pre-Modern History The early law of Japan was heavily influenced by Chinese law. Little is known about Japanese law prior to the seventh century, when the Ritsuryō was developed and codified. Before Chinese characters were transplanted and adopted by the Japanese, the...
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan)
- Special Assault Team
The is a paramilitary counter terrorism unit under the Japanese National Police Agency. The SAT is mandated, along with the Anti-Firearms Squad and the Counter-NBC Terrorism Squad, for counterterrorism missions and incidents involving firearms or criminals which require an armed response beyond...
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