Enthusiasm Celebration Parade 26,000 security guards Metropolitan Police Department Nov. 10 12:02
The Metropolitan Police Department will now accept approximately 3000 special dispatch units from police nationwide, and will be guarded with a total of 26,000 people, and during the parade time period, the "Super High Security Headquarters" will be launched, headed by the police superintendent. .
The special dispatch team was convened following the “House of the Throne” on the 22nd of last month, etc., and refrained from large-scale security measures such as the typhoon No. 19 disaster area and the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the future. Except, however, the police are dispatched from all over the country, including the Osaka Prefectural Police, Kanagawa Prefectural Police, and Shizuoka Prefectural Police.
Many police officers are located around the Imperial Palace and other facilities related to the Imperial Palace and Akasaka Imperial Land, and vehicle inspections are being strengthened.
In preparation for the terrorism that rushes into the vehicle, we will take measures to block the road on the road that leads to the parade route using police large vehicles and mobile stops.
In addition, a special unit equipped with devices such as a “jamming gun” that stops suspicious drones with jamming radio waves, equipment that blows off the net from the ground, and “unmanned aircraft handling units” will be placed around the parade route.
In addition, in preparation for terrorism, there will also be an ERT = emergency initial response unit that responds with firearms.
On the other hand, patrols are carried out at terminal stations where a large number of people gather, such as Tokyo Station, to strengthen vigilance.
Important points of security
The parade celebrating the Emperor's throne will be the first time in about 30 years, but the key points of security differ greatly between the previous and this time.
In 1992, when celebrations were held in place of the transition from Showa to Heisei, the extremists who set up the anti-imperial family attacked all imperial events and attacked mortars at imperial-related facilities, and arsoned to shrines 143 guerrillas and incidents occurred during the year.
There were 34 guerrilla cases in Tokyo on November 12, when the celebration parade was held on November 12, when a mortar was fired at the Imperial Palace.
Currently, extremists are shifting their routes to focus on mass movements and labor movements as these activities have gradually lost support from the world, and police authorities are watching the trends.
On the other hand, this time as an alternative to Heisei from Heisei, police authorities have gained strength in countermeasures against terrorist incidents using things that are readily available.
Overseas, there are terrorist incidents that drive into the “soft target” where many people gather, and in Venezuela in South America, the president is attacked by drones loaded with explosives.
The Metropolitan Police Department takes measures to block roads using special equipment and large vehicles in preparation for terrorism rushing in by vehicles, and also deploys troops to guard against suspicious drones.
Strengthening measures against suspicious drones
The security of the celebration parade this time, the police authorities are particularly wary of terrorism using drones.
Overseas, last year, terrorist incidents such as drones loaded with explosives flew while the president was speaking outdoors in Venezuela in South America, causing explosions in the sky.
In Japan, four years ago, a drone with a radioactive substance container attached to the roof of the Prime Minister's Office was falling. There are also many cases where foreign tourists fly drones without knowing Japanese law.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department launched the “Unmanned Aircraft Response Unit” to deal with suspicious drones four years ago, and was alerted with equipment that flew down the net from the ground.
From this fiscal year, police authorities will introduce devices such as a “jamming gun” that stops suspicious drones using jamming radio waves and devices that detect drones, and alternative rituals held from April to May. It was also deployed at the G20 Osaka Summit on the Moon.
In this parade security, police authorities have increased the number of “jamming guns” to more than three times the previous level and are on the alert.
The area that can be dealt with has expanded by a significant increase.
Strengthen vigilance at “Soft Target”
The celebration parade is expected to attract visitors from all over the country, and the Metropolitan Police Department is strengthening vigilance at so-called “soft targets” such as terminal stations and airports.
At large terminal stations such as Tokyo Station, police officers in uniforms that are patrols are increased, and so-called “security to show” is performed to prevent terrorism by showing the appearance of warning.
At the international terminal of Haneda Airport, which is the gateway to the sky, the number of members of the airport terrorist response unit has increased, and the observation deck is watching for suspicious drones.
In addition, in order to prevent explosives from being set up, railway operators such as Tokyo Metro will not be able to use coin lockers at 17 stations such as the station near the parade route, and will take measures to remove trash at 26 stations. It is.
Impact of security due to postponement of parade
The Celebration Ceremony, the celebration parade, was scheduled to be held together with the ceremonies of Sokurei Seiden on the 22nd of last month. It was postponed to 10th.
On the 22nd of last month, the ceremonial ceremony and feast ceremonies were held, and 5500 cheering units were dispatched from police nationwide except for the affected areas. The parade was postponed. As a result, I returned to my local area. In this parade security, 3000 people were convened from police nationwide.
On the other hand, in late this month, Mie and Nara prefectures, and in Kyoto, ceremonies related to the imperial emperor's throne are held. However, some police do not convene support teams for these responses.
However, according to the security officials, there is no major impact on security, meaning that the Police Department will be in the immediate vicinity of the parade route, and that the support team will be on guard at nearby vehicle inspections.