Police and railroad operators jointly called attention to passengers in Tokyo and other areas, saying that there is a risk that the number of molesters on trains will increase over the summer.
This campaign was jointly conducted by four police headquarters in the metropolitan area and 21 railroad operators.
Of these, about 50 people from the Metropolitan Police Department, such as police officers and JR, will gather at Shibuya Station in Tokyo and hand out leaflets introducing a crime prevention app called "Digi Police" developed by the Metropolitan Police Department to be careful of molesters. I called.
"Digi Police" is supposed to be used on the train, and has a function to display the message "I'm a molester, please help me" on the screen of the smartphone or to play the voice "Please stop" with one touch.
It also has a function to display a message asking "Are you sick?" So that people around you can use it.
Last year, about 240 people were arrested for molesting on the train in Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department wants them to take advantage of it.
Toru Takei, chief of the Shibuya police station, said, "I would like to have not only the victims but also the people around me cooperate to create an environment that prevents molestation."
This campaign will run until June 15th at stations around the metropolitan area.