Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department 警視庁 Keishichō
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Abbreviation	TMPD
Agency overview
Formed	9 January 1874
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Tokyo, Kantō region, Japan
Governing body	Tokyo Metropolitan Government
General nature	Local civilian police
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
Agency executives	Yoshimi Ogata, Superintendent General Toshie Tanaka, Deputy Superintendent General
Bureaus	6 Administration Personnel and Training Traffic Community Police Affairs Security Public Security Criminal Investigation Community Safety Organized Crime Control
Facilities
Stations	102
Patrol Cars	1292
Motorcycles	958
Security boats	22
Helicopters	14
Dogs	36
Horses	16
Website
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]