In order to expedite preparations for next year's G7 summit, which is the summit meeting of the seven major countries, we will reduce the security expenses that were included in the budget proposal for the next fiscal year. A portion of this has been included in this year's supplementary budget proposal ahead of schedule.
The National Police Agency plans to introduce new materials and equipment to strengthen its security capabilities.
In response to the incident in which former Prime Minister Abe was shot and killed, the National Police Agency decided to fundamentally review the protection of VIPs. It is a policy to utilize AI technology that detects people.
Although 2,257 million yen was initially included in the budget proposal for the next fiscal year as the cost of introducing these materials and equipment, the majority of 2,231 million yen was included in the supplementary budget proposal for this fiscal year ahead of schedule. rice field.
By bringing forward the budget, the National Police Agency hopes to strengthen its security capabilities by quickly working on training to become familiar with the equipment to be newly used.
Also, for the G7 summit and related ministerial meetings to be held in Hiroshima in May next year, it has been decided that the budget for security costs will be brought forward, and the National Police Agency wants to proceed with preparations promptly.