Japan: number of prefectural police personnel by prefecture

As of 2020, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) had the highest number of police personnel in Japan, at close to 43.5 thousand employees, including police officers, engineers, and administrative staff. The nationwide number of police personnel that year reached around 296.4 thousand people, including those employed at National Police Agency and Prefectural Police.

Number of prefectural police personnel in Japan in 2020, by prefecture

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2020

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including police officers, engineers, and administrative staff

Supplementary notes

*The local police force of Tokyo is called the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), while all other prefectures have their own prefectural police. The MPD and prefectural police have identical functions and authorities within their respective jurisdictions.

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