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Formed
  
1874

Police Motorcycles
  
960

Founded
  
1874

Patrol cars
  
1,263

Stations
  
102

Unsworn members
  
2,841

Legal jurisdiction
  
Municipal

Helicopters
  
14

Boats
  
22

Plane
  
14

Sworn members
  
43,351

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Legal personality
  
Governmental: Government agency

General nature
  
Law enforcement Civilian agency

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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.

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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.

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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:

  • 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:

  • Administration Section
  • Traffic Section
  • Security Section
  • Community Police Affairs Section
  • Criminal Investigation Section
  • Community Safety Section
  • Organized Crime Control Section

    • Ranks and Insignia

  • Head of National Police Agency of Japan (five gold rising suns)
  • Superintendent-General (four gold rising suns)
  • Deputy Superintendent-General (not rank, but post of MPD. gold-wreathed gold emblem with three gold bars)
  • 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)

    • Personnel and Equipment

    The MPD has the following as of April 1, 2014:

  • 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, Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, AgustaWestland AW101 and AgustaWestland AW139)
  • 40 police dogs
  • 15 horses

    • Stations

    The MPD has the following as of April 1, 2014:

  • 102 police station
  • 826 Kōban
  • 258 police substations (Residential Kōban)
  • 83 Community Safety Centers

    • References

    Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Wikipedia
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