The Japan Times
The National Police Agency has issued structural reform guidelines to address the challenges of maintaining public safety as crimes become more specialized and international and amid population decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/crime-legal/police-structural-reform-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #npa #depopulation #cybersecurity #fraud
Japan's police agency to promote reform to tackle more specialized, global crime

The guidelines call for equipment and personnel to be shared across police departments and for a review of the division of roles between headquarters and stations.

The Japan Times
Apr 2 at 9:30amBuffer