National Public Safety Commission (Japan)
| 国家公安委員会 Kokka Kōan Iinkai |
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| Formed | 1947 |
| Jurisdiction |
 Japan
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| Headquarters | 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Parent agency | Cabinet Office |
| Website |
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The National Public Safety Commission (国家公安委員会 Kokka Kōan Iinkai?) is a Japanese Cabinet Office commission. It is headquartered in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
The commission consists of a chairman who holds the rank of Minister of State and five other members appointed by the Prime Minister, with consent of both houses of the Diet. The commission operates independently of the cabinet, but coordinates with it through the Minister of State.
The commission's function is to guarantee the neutrality of the police system by insulating the force from political pressure and ensuring the maintenance of democratic methods in police administration. It administers the National Police Agency, and has the authority to appoint or dismiss senior police officers.
The Japanese government established a European-style civil police system in 1874, under the centralized control of the Police Bureau within the Home Ministry, to put down internal disturbances and maintain order during the Meiji Restoration. By the 1880s, the police had developed into a nationwide instrument of government control, providing support for local leaders and enforcing public morality. They acted as general civil administrators, implementing official policies and thereby facilitating unification and modernization. In rural areas especially, the police had great authority and were accorded the same mixture of fear and respect as the village head. Their increasing involvement in political affairs was one of the foundations of the authoritarian state in Japan in the first half of the twentieth century.
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