Prefectural police

Prefectural police
都道府県警察
todōfuken-keisatsu
The Asahikage, the symbol of Japanese police
The Asahikage, the symbol of Japanese police
Agency overview
Employees288,000 (2020)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionJapan
Legal jurisdictionPrefectural
General nature
Operational structure
Police officers260,000
Civilian employees28,400
Parent agencyNational Police Agency

In the law enforcement system in Japan, prefectural police (都道府県警察, todōfuken-keisatsu)[1] are prefecture-level law enforcement agencies responsible for policing, law enforcement, and public security within their respective prefectures of Japan.[Note 1] Although prefectural police are, in principle, regarded as municipal police, they are mostly under the central oversight and control of the National Police Agency.[3]

As of 2020, the total strength of the prefectural police is approximately 260,000 sworn officers and 28,400 civilian staff, a total of 288,400 employees.[4]

  1. ^ "The Criminal Character", Konrad Morgen, Palgrave Macmillan, 2015, doi:10.1057/9781137496959.0012, ISBN 978-1-137-49695-9
  2. ^ National Police Academy (ed.). "LAWS AND ORDERS RELEVANT TO POLICE ISSUES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ National Police Agency 1977, pp. 442–448.
  4. ^ National Police Agency (2021). POLICE OF JAPAN 2021 (Overview of Japanese Police) (PDF) (Report).


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