Tokyo launches 87 community safety centers staffed by ex-cops

Tokyo launches 87 community safety centers staffed by ex-cops

TOKYO, Japan - A newly established community safety center staffed by former police officers in Minato Ward, Tokyo. A total of 87 such safety centers opened on April 1 in Tokyo with 182 former officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department stationed there to help ensure safety in local areas.

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