As the year ends, there is a risk that crimes such as robbery will increase, and special caution has begun by the Metropolitan Police Department in downtown areas and other areas in Tokyo.
On the 25th, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Chief Minoru Saito visited Kabukicho, Shinjuku, which is less crowded than usual due to the spread of infection.
General Manager Saito visited the local police box after 5 pm on the 25th, encouraged police officers on special alerts, and then toured the downtown area of Kabukicho.
Every year, this time of year is crowded with many people, but this is due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and the number of people is about half that of the average year.
On the other hand, during the year-end and New Year holidays, it is expected that vacations will be extended or distributed to take measures against infection, so the Metropolitan Police Department will extend the special alert period by about one week from the usual year and will continue until January 11th. That is.
During the period, a total of about 250,000 police officers will be mobilized to guard against robbery and snatching aimed at financial institutions.