Police - Traffic Control Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Japan - postcard

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Traffic Control Center of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Japan
• Publisher:  none given (Tokyo Police?)
• Postally used:  no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (??? Keishicho) serves as the police force for 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. It is the largest urban police force in the world.^{[citation needed]} The number of inhabitants per police officer is 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.

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
• Personnel and Training Bureau
• Traffic Bureau
• Community Police Affairs Bureau
• Public Security Bureau
• Criminal Investigation Bureau
• Community Safety Bureau
• Organized Crime Control Bureau

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

type=printed

period=post-war (1945-present)

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=continental/ modern (150x100 mm)