For the G7 Summit = Summit of the Seven Major Countries to be held in Hiroshima in May next year, the Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters established a new department specializing in anti-terrorism measures and guarding important people, and held an inauguration ceremony on the 1st. rice field.
The "Summit Countermeasures Division" newly established in the Security Department of the Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters accepts support from police headquarters nationwide in cooperation with the National Police Agency, and is responsible for anti-terrorism measures, protection of VIPs, and traffic regulation.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by 46 staff members who arrived on July 1, as well as general managers and security managers.
Among them, Akira Moriuchi, general manager of the Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, said, "Although there is a track record of security for events that attract worldwide attention, such as the meeting of foreign ministers at the G7 Ise Shima Summit and the visit of President Obama of the United States, the summit The security of the government will be the largest. We hope that the public and private sectors will work together to complete anti-terrorism measures and play an active role while coordinating between departments. "
In addition, Mr. Ueyoshi, the chief of the Summit Countermeasures Division, said, "I feel that the weight of responsibility will tighten my body. We will complete the summit security with the mission assigned to us in mind."
The "Summit Countermeasures Division" will increase the number of employees to 100 or more by September and strengthen the system.