| Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department 警視庁 Keishichō |
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| The headquarters building of the Keishicho stands beyond the historic Ministry of Justice headquarters. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1874 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | Municipal |
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| Operational structure | |
| Sworn members | 42984 |
| Unsworn members | 2800 |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 101 |
| Patrol Cars | 1401 |
| Police Motorcycles | 951 |
| Boats | 25 |
| Helicopters | 14 |
| Police Dogs | 57 |
| Police Horses | 15 |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department | |
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁 Keishichō) serves as the police force for the entire 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. The number of inhabitants per police officer amounts to 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.
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The Metropolitan Police Department is under the command of a Superintendent-General, and report directly to the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission.
The MPD commands the following bureaus:[1]
MPD also has its own academy, called the Metropolitan Police Department Academy.
Each District Headquarters command several police stations. Each station includes the following:
The MPD has the following as of January 1, 2008: