Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department 警視庁 Keishichō | |
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Abbreviation | TMPD |
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Formed | 9 January 1874 |
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Operations jurisdiction | Tokyo, Kantō region, Japan |
Governing body | Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
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Operational structure | |
Overseen by | Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission |
Headquarters | 1-1 Kasumigaseki 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8929 |
Sworns | 43,566 |
Police Administrative Civilians | 3,015 |
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Bureaus | 6
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Facilities | |
Stations | 102 |
Patrol Cars | 1292 |
Motorcycles | 958 |
Security boats | 22 |
Helicopters | 14 |
Dogs | 36 |
Horses | 16 |
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Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (in Japanese) Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (in English) |
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) (警視庁, Keishichō),[1] known locally as simply the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD),[2] is the prefectural police of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Founded in 1874, the TMPD is the largest police force in Japan by number of officers, with a staff of more than 40,000 police officers and over 2,800 civilian personnel.
The TMPD is headed by a Superintendent-General, who is appointed by the National Public Safety Commission and approved by the Prime Minister. It manages 10 divisions and 102 stations across the Metropolis.[3]
The TMPD's headquarters are located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Built in 1980, it is 18 stories tall, and is a large wedge-shaped building with a cylindrical tower. The HQ building is located opposite of Sakurada Gate, so it is also metonymically called "Sakurada Gate".[4]
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