Personnel Training



POLICE ACADEMY TRAINS OFFICERS  WHO CAN BE ENTRUSTED  WITH  TOKYO'S LAW AND ORDER AND SAFETY  OF RESIDENTS







Young recruits attend the MPD Police Academy where they're trained on the basis of police work. Once applicants areaccepted by the MPD, university graduates take a six-month training course in which they are drilled in physical strength, vitality, and character building necessary for the MPD officers.


The trainees at the MPD Police Academy, which takes a boardingschool policy, lead an orderly life at this institute by preciselyfollowing daily routines. The curriculum includes general education subjects, such as ethics, and also courses peculiar to police work, such as laws, martial arts, and shooting firearms. Various club activities are also provided for the trainees, adding warmth and amusement to the life at the academy.
The new academy building with modern dormitories and an indoor swimming pool was completed in August 2002, and the function of the academy was transferred from the old academy in Nakano to the new one in Fuchu.





ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM IN LAW ENFORCEMENT




‚she police officers, who graduated from the academy's recruit course, keep undergoing education and training courses for various types of duties, including criminal investigation, community safety, traffic, and security.

Specialized Courses in MPD General education courses
given outside MPD
Investigator courses Computer technology course
Patrol car/Police
motorcycle officer course
Automobile mechanic course
International criminal investigation course Diving training course
SP (Security Police) course Motorboat course
Identification course Aircraft pilot course
Foreign language course Aircraft maintenance course
Community safety and criminal investigation course Foreign language course
(Total of 10 languages including English, Mandarin, Spanish, Thai, and Tagalog)
Traffic investigation course Sign language course
Computer crime investigation course Bookkeeping course
Judo and Keened training Tax system course
and others Police dog trainer course
and others

Aircraft maintenance course

Police dog trainer course




Also the MPD has special training courses to send officers overseas for the better language and law enforcement skills.
The officers who completed these courses work actively as the law enforcement specialists to deal with any international situation.

Overseas training



Super Police Officer (SPO) system

This system is designed to improve the expertise level of all the MPD staff in appropriately coping with crimes and accidents that are getting more diversified and complicated. Officers who did well to improve or acquire the useful skills are officially recognized as Super Police Officer (SPO) and Semi-Super Police Officer (Semi-SPO). And these honorable officers are awarded insignias and certificates.
The SPO title is given to officers with licenses and qualifications for all kinds of skill such as foreign languages, accounting, and computer usage, as well as the police specialty skills such as interrogation skills and identification.




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