Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Infobox Police Department
name = Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

motto =
established = 1874
jurisdiction = Municipal
sworn = 42,984
non-sworn = 2800
CSO =
stations = 101
policeboats = 25
commissioner =
The Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁 "Keishichō") 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 than 40,000 police officers and over 2,500 civilian personnel, manages 101 stations in the prefecture. The number of inhabitants per police officer amounts to 290:1.

The main building of the "Keishicho" is located in the Kasumigaseki part of central Tokyo. Built in 1980, it is 18 stories tall, a large wedge-shaped building with a cylindrical tower, it is easily seen from the street and a well-known landmark.

Organization

The Metropolitan Police Department is under the command of a Superintendent-General, and report directly to the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission.

The MPD commands the following bureaus: [ [http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/foreign/gaiyo2/sosikizu/sosikizu2.htm TMPD Organization Chart.] Retrieved on August 23, 2008.]
* Administration Bureau
* Personnel and Training Bureau
* Traffic Bureau
* Community Police Affairs Bureau
* Public Security Bureau
* Criminal Investigation Bureau
* Community Safety Bureau
* Organized Crime Control Bureau

MPD also has its own academy, called the Metropolitan Police Department Academy.

Each District Headquarters command several police stations. Each station includes:
* Administration Section
* Traffic Section
* Security Section
* Community Police Affairs Section
* Criminal Investigation Section
* Community Safety Section
* Organized Crime Control Section

Personnel and Equipment

(January 1, 2008)

The MPD has:
* 42,984 Police Officers
* 2,841 Civilian Personnel
* 1,401 Patrol Cars
* 951 Police Motorcycles
* 25 Police Boats
* 14 Helicopters
* 57 Police Dogs
* 15 Horses

tations

*Police Station 101
*Koban 831 locations
*Police substation 253 locations

Gallery

References

ee also

* List of the size of policeforce by country

External links

* [http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/foreign/submenu.htm Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]


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