National Police Reserve

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National Police Reserve (NPR)
警察予備隊
NPR insignia
Active	10 August 1950–1 July 1954
Country	Japan
Type	Gendarmerie
Role	Anti-tank warfare Border control Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Counterintelligence Crowd control Force protection Forward observer HUMINT Indirect fire Intelligence assessment Internal security Jungle warfare Law enforcement Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Riot control Urban warfare
Size	c. 75,000 – 110,000
Part of	National Safety Agency, Prime Minister's Office
Garrison/HQ	Camp Etchūjima, Kōtō, Tokyo
Commanders
Notable commanders	Senior Superintendent Keizō Hayashi[1]
Insignia
Flag

The National Police Reserve (警察予備隊, Keisatsu Yobitai), or NPR, was a lightly armed national police force established in August 1950 during the Allied occupation of Japan.^[2] In October 1952, it was expanded to 110,000 men and renamed as the National Safety Force (保安隊, Hoantai). On July 1, 1954, it was reorganized as the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).