Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
in Chiyoda-ku, JapanCategory: Attraction
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2 Chome-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tōkyō-to 100-0013, Japan Print route »
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁, Keishichō) serves as the police force of the 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 43,000 police officers and over 2,800 civilian personnel, manages 102 stations in the prefecture.
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.
