Police Agency New Secretary Matsumoto "Make sure to get to Ori Para" January 18 4:46

The newly appointed Secretary of the National Police Agency, Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, held a press conference and emphasized his thoughts to be fully prepared for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to be held this summer.

Matsumoto is 58 years old from Kanagawa Prefecture. He joined the National Police Agency in 1983, and when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, led search activities as the head of the Fukushima Prefectural Police.

He has also served as Director of Foreign Affairs and Security Bureau at the National Police Agency, and has worked to strengthen cooperation with intelligence agencies in various countries, especially in the field of international terrorism countermeasures.

Mr. Matsumoto held a press conference after taking over the duties from former secretary Shunichi Kuryu, saying, `` The decline in population, rapid aging, the Internet society, advances in science and technology, etc. are also changing the issues that police must address. The National Police Agency believes that we must adapt to these changes. "

He stated that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in the summer of this year "we have been promoting various measures in the fields of security and traffic," and will further strengthen vigilance against terrorism and take other measures to ensure safety. Stressed the idea of ​​anticipating.