In front of the Tokyo Olympics and Para, anti-terrorism measures for railroad terrorist detection Demonstration of discovery of dangerous goods November 20, 5:47

In preparation for next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to conduct a demonstration experiment to detect dangerous goods using detection dogs and screening devices in an effort to strengthen countermeasures against terrorism on railways.

There are two types of demonstration experiments: a technique using a device called a “screening device” that detects electromagnetic waves emitted from humans and detects dangerous objects, and a detection dog that sniffs the smell of explosives. The

Demonstration experiments using screening equipment will be conducted from the 25th to the 28th of this month at the ticket gates at Shinjuku Nishiguchi Station on the Toei Oedo Line.

In addition, the demonstration experiment of the detection dog will be performed on the 4th of next month at the JR Tokyo Station Shinkansen north transfer gate.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the experiment verifies the effectiveness of finding dangerous goods in the experiment, and also investigates the impact such as the flow of people in the station premises, and considers whether to introduce it in earnest. Is to do.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism says, “I want to share the results of the demonstration experiment with the railroad operator immediately and advance terrorism countermeasures in cooperation with related organizations.”