Police to take measures for safety in foreign communities in Japan

Thursday 05th March, 11:35 AM JST

TOKYO —

The National Police Agency on Thursday ordered prefectural police forces across Japan to implement crime prevention measures to ensure safety in areas where many foreigners reside. The police will sponsor seminars on crime prevention and road traffic safety in foreign communities based on comprehensive basic guidelines compiled for the safety of such communities, the NPA said.

The police will also join hands with local government organizations, business corporations and citizen groups in implementing crime prevention measures, the NPA said, adding that they will monitor employment conditions in foreign communities as factors that may induce crime. The guidelines are based on an action program the government’s anticrime council worked out last December to help build a crime-free society and make Japan the world’s safest country again.

The latest measures are designed to enable foreigners in Japan to live a better life, as well as to prevent organized crime groups and terrorists from sneaking into certain foreign communities to plot crimes, an NPA official said.

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yawmin at 06:38 AM JST - 6th March

also if all the foreingers are removed from the country, who will take care of the aging population?
Sarge at 06:53 AM JST - 6th March

"make Japan the world's safest country again"

What's the world's safest country now?
NwaBiaframassob at 08:53 PM JST - 6th March

prefectural police forces across Japan to implement crime prevention measures to ensure safety in areas where many foreigners reside. Mo Dame da WA.

Last time I check on you guyz( Police) You said that CRIME comitted by FOREIGNERS has dropped. And today You want to IMPLEMENT HARASSMENT MEASURES, GOME Machigai mashita."Sorry 4 my mistake" Implement prevention measures.
johnnyboy73 at 11:38 PM JST - 6th March

Just another excuse to harass Brazilians, Filipinos, Chinese and Koreans. I love how they cover it up by saying they want to prevent organized crime groups and terrorists for causing problems in foreign communities. Just another way to bother foreigners.
Kalinikos at 09:43 PM JST - 7th March

Beside to discriminate ALL foreigners...crime is when the hospital rejected the patients...! How to prevent this...?
Midnightpromise at 01:30 PM JST - 8th March

Japan ranks as #5 safest country. Norway is safest, then New Zealand, Denmark, and Ireland in that order.

Moderator: Comparisons to other countries are not relevant.
flammenwerfer at 05:00 PM JST - 8th March

I for one don't live in an area full of other foreigners - I have been 'assimilated' by the local Daleks in my area. Blend in and don't cause trouble - an easy way to a happy life.
Midnightpromise at 05:56 PM JST - 8th March

make Japan the world’s safest country again.

As compared to whom, itself?
Midnightpromise at 06:02 PM JST - 8th March

Does anyone know which countries are safer than Japan and of whom the NPA wants to become safer than?

Moderator: Please keep the discussion focused on Japan. Comparisons to other countries are not necessary.
neganip at 08:36 PM JST - 8th March

There has been an increase in bicycle fatty cops in my area...they do their huff puff 10 times a day nowadays. They ought to be first trained to speak english ...
TheVripper at 07:23 AM JST - 10th March

This is typical J-government speak: re-imagining a perfect past.

This has never been the world's safest country, it has only ever held the appearance of safety.
NuckinFutz at 07:52 AM JST - 11th March

I thank the police for thier concern in protecting foreign communities from all the psycho Japanese terrorists out there! Yeah right! Maybe you should clean up your own backyard before you complain about the neighbors?
Wottock_Hunt at 01:13 PM JST - 11th March

"The guidelines are based on an action program the government’s anticrime council worked out last December to help build a crime-free society and make Japan the world’s safest country again."

This strikes me as a fairly optimistic target, and seems to presuppose that foreigners are responsible for all crime.

Also, "make japan the world's safest country again"? I'd like to see some data to support that claim - I'll accept japan's safer than Zimbabwe - but Belgium? Luxembourg? That's a statement that needs justifying.
saborichan at 05:10 PM JST - 11th March

I think this law smells of scapegoating. As for the driving instruction - Sorry, please take it back to the rest of Japan that clearly needs a lesson. I just came back from a supermarket carpark where one person had parked in the entry road, and another on the striped 'no parking' area besides the disabled parking.
nurse13 at 04:04 AM JST - 14th March

I'd like to think that the reason for these measures is to ensure and maintain safety within the foreign communities. However, knowing little that I know of Japan, the hidden motive is to keep surveillance on all foreigners. Its a shame to see that some Japanese people still hold the belief that all foreigners are criminals. I'm sure a handful of foreigners are but labeling all foreigners as criminals is unfair and doesn't do the Japanese people and the foreigners justice. It further alienates both parties. Ignorance does not justify such prejudice. I think a favorable option for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan could be to require a criminal background check or to screen all the foreigners entering Japan for a criminal record. Those with a criminal record should not be permitted to enter Japan. That way, they can filter out the possible bad apples to say. The downside, not having a current criminal record doesn't guarantee that one won't commit a criminal act while in Japan.