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History

To prepare for the G20 summit in 2019, the TMPD announced the establishment of the Water Response Team in order to police bodies of water near G20 summit venues.

Scandals

In 1978, the TMPD was investigated when a uniformed officer killed a female university student inside her residence. In 1997, an officer was caught for making up information in an amphetamine case. In 2007, the TMPD was under scrutiny when a serving TMPD officer was involved in an incident where he used his official sidearm to shoot a female person to death before he committed suicide. The TMPD was investigating an incident in the Kamata Police Station in Ota Ward where a police officer committed suicide in February 2014 due to harassment at work. The chief in charge was disciplined.

Organization

The TMPD is under the command of a Superintendent-General and reports directly to the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission. The Superintendent-General can be appointed and replaced at any time as long as the prime minister and the TMPSC receives their approval. Since the TMPD is autonomous, it does not operate under the authority of any Regional Police Bureau. The TMPD has nine bureaus that report to the Deputy Superintendent General: * * * * * * * * * The TMPD also has its own academy, the Metropolitan Police Department Academy.

Ranks and insignia

The ranks used in the TMPD have been slightly revised in 2013, changing only the English translation of some of the ranks used by the force. Otherwise, these ranks are observed throughout its history. * Superintendent-General (four gold rising suns) * Deputy Superintendent-General (not rank, but post of TMPD. gold-wreathed gold emblem with three gold bars) * Senior Commissioner (gold-wreathed gold emblem with three gold bars), formerly Superintendent Supervisor * Commissioner (gold-wreathed gold emblem with two gold bars), formerly Chief Superintendent * Assistant Commissioner (gold-wreathed gold emblem with one gold bar), formerly Senior Superintendent * Superintendent (gold-wreathed silver emblem with three gold bars) * Chief Inspector (gold-wreathed silver emblem with two gold bars), formerly Inspector * Inspector (gold-wreathed silver emblem with one gold bar), formerly Assistant Inspector * Sergeant (silver-wreathed silver emblem with three gold bars) * Senior Police Officer (silver-wreathed silver emblem with two gold bars) * Police Officer (silver-wreathed silver emblem with one gold bar)

Gallery

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References

External links

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{{Authority control Government of Tokyo Prefectural police of Japan 1874 establishments in Japan Organizations established in 1874