Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Coordinates: 35°40′37.3″N 139°45′8.3″E / 35.677028°N 139.752306°E
| Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department 警視庁 Keishichō | |
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The headquarters building of the Keishicho stands beyond the historic Ministry of Justice headquarters | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1874 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
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| Operational structure | |
| Sworn members | 43351 |
| Unsworn members | 2841 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 102 |
| Patrol Cars | 1263 |
| Police Motorcycles | 960 |
| Boats | 22 |
| Helicopters | 14 |
| Police Dogs | 40 |
| Police Horses | 15 |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department | |
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁 Keishichō) serves as the police force of the 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 43,000 police officers and over 2,800 civilian personnel, manages 102 stations in the prefecture.
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 reports directly to the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission.
The MPD commands the following bureaus:[1]
- Administration Bureau（総務部）
- Personnel and Training Bureau（警務部）
- Traffic Bureau（交通部）
- Community Police Affairs Bureau（地域部）
- Security Bureau（警備部）
- Public Security Bureau（公安部）
- Criminal Investigation Bureau（刑事部）
- Community Safety Bureau（生活安全部）
- Organized Crime Control Bureau（組織犯罪対策部）
The MPD also has its own academy, the Metropolitan Police Department Academy.
Each District Headquarters commands several police stations. Each station includes the following:[1]
- Administration Section
- Traffic Section
- Security Section
- Community Police Affairs Section
- Criminal Investigation Section
- Community Safety Section
- Organized Crime Control Section
Ranks and Insignia
- Superintendent-General (four gold stars)
- Deputy Superintendent-General (three gold stars)
- Superintendent Supervisor (gold-wreathed gold emblem with three gold bars)
- Chief Superintendent (gold-wreathed gold emblem with two gold bars)
- Senior Superintendent (gold-wreathed gold emblem with one gold bar)
- Superintendent (gold-wreathed silver emblem with three gold bars)
- Inspector (gold-wreathed silver emblem with two gold bars)
- Assistant Inspector (gold-wreathed silver emblem with one gold bar)
- Sergeant (silver-wreathed silver emblem with three gold bars)
- Senior Police Officer (silver-wreathed silver emblem with two gold bars)
- Police Officer (silver-wreathed silver emblem with one gold bar)[2]
Personnel and Equipment
The MPD has the following as of April 1, 2014:[3]
- 43,351 police officers
- 2,841 civilian personnel
- 3,095 part-time officers
- 1,263 patrol cars
- 960 police motorcycles
- 22 police boats
- 14 helicopters (Including Bell 412 and AgustaWestland AW101)
- 40 police dogs
- 15 horses
Stations
The MPD has the following as of April 1, 2014:[3]
Gallery
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Metropolitan Police HQ
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Metropolitan Police HQ seen from the Imperial Palace
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Hayabusa helicopter (AgustaWestland AW109E, JA34MP)
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Uniform
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police station in Ogasawara, Tokyo, about 1,000 km away[1] from headquarters
- ^ Metropolitan Police Department, police stations, Ogasawara: 管内の概況
See also
References
- 1 2 "Metropolitan Police Department Organization Chart". Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ Organisational chart
- 1 2 www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/foreign/graph2014/sosikizu.htm. Retrieved 2015-04-21. Missing or empty
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