NOTE

This translation is to be used solely as reference material to aid in the understanding of the original Japanese version of White PAPER on Police.

For the accurate information, you should consult the original Japanese version at:

http://www.npa.go.jp/hakusyo/h28/pdf/pdfindex.html

THE WHITE PAPER on POLICE 2016 [DIGEST EDITION]

Full Edition in Japanese only

CONTENTS

Special Feature: Countermeasures against International Terrorism 1

Topic I:  Response to the Rapid Increase of Foreigners Visiting Japan 17

Topic II:  Police Initiatives for Protecting the Safety of Women and Children 20

Topic III:  Toward Building Police Investigations Corresponding to New Criminal Justice System 23

Topic IV:  Police Efforts toward Eradication of Special Frauds 26

Topic V:  Countermeasures against Rokudaime Yamaguchi-gumi, Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi and Kudo-kai 29

Topic VI:  Response to Kumamoto Earthquake in 2016 32

Chapter 1 Police Organization and Public Safety Commission System 35

Chapter 2 Ensuring Community Safety and Criminal Investigation 38

Chapter 3 Securing Safety in Cyberspace 41

Chapter 4 Measures against Organized Crime 44

Chapter 5 Ensuring Safe and Comfortable Traffic Conditions 47

Chapter 6 Maintaining Public Safety and Disaster Countermeasures 50

Chapter 7 Police Activity Support 53