Terrorism countermeasures strengthened at the Olympic Marathon Course Metropolitan Police Department September 14 18:53

The Tokyo Metropolitan Marathon Marathon Grand Championship will be held on the 15th, and the Metropolitan Police Department will install a special Israel-made fence on part of the course to strengthen measures against terrorism entering by vehicles. I have decided.

The MGC course will be held in the same course as the next year's Tokyo Olympics, except for the start and finish, and the Metropolitan Police Department considers security issues as a tournament.

Marathon events are expected to attract many spectators along the roadside, but since there are terrorist incidents where vehicles rush into places where many people gather overseas, the Metropolitan Police Department blocks roads with large police cars at major intersections, Take measures to prevent suspicious vehicles from entering.

In addition, according to the person concerned, at the intersection where players pass multiple times, we will install special fences made in Israel that can be stopped even if the car rushes in, and further strengthen measures.

Furthermore, as a countermeasure against suspicious drones, a special unit will be sent out to be vigilant, and the riot police's “DJ Police” will call on the audience not to fly the drone.

On the 15th, the course and the surrounding roads will be closed from 8 am to around 0:30 pm, and the entrance and exit of the Metropolitan Expressway close to the course will also be restricted, and the Metropolitan Police Department calls for confirmation of the circuit in advance. The

Development of anti-terrorism equipment for the Olympics

The development of anti-terrorism equipment that rushes vehicles is also underway in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

In May, the security equipment maker “Tri-Yu” in Sapporo developed new equipment for vehicle terrorism in cooperation with research institutions and universities.

This equipment is a mobile barricade that integrates a fence and a panel that spreads across the road surface, and has multiple devices that absorb shocks.

A special rubber with an oblique groove is attached to the bottom of the panel to disperse the impact of the car, and a spike is attached to the rear to serve as a brake.

Furthermore, if the front tire rides on a panel with a special rubber, the tire will be idle even if you keep stepping on the accelerator, and you will not be able to accelerate.

According to the manufacturer, even if it hits at 60 km / h, it has the ability to stop at a few meters and it is used at event venues in Tokyo.

Arisu Uesugi, president of security equipment manufacturer “Tri-Yu,” said, “With conventional equipment such as iron fences, the car could not be stopped and it was blown away by impact, which could cause damage such as hitting a nearby person. I don't know enough about the equipment to stop the service, but I would like you to continue to use it for safety. "

Expert "I want you to check for vulnerabilities and connect them to production"

Isao Itabashi, Director of the Research Center for Public Policy, which is well-versed in anti-terrorism measures, said that terrorism using vehicles has increased since the terrorist incident that 86 people died in Nice in southern France three years ago. There is a feature that anyone can handle and can be obtained by anyone.It is a mistake to think that it is less powerful than explosives just because it is a terrorist using cars, and you must recognize that it will cause as much damage as explosives "

“In the case of a marathon, the road is long and the number of spectators increases because it runs in the center of Tokyo. Under such circumstances, it is very difficult to guard against nothing, but we will guard the MGC this time. I would like you to check for vulnerabilities, etc., and connect them to the actual production. "

Also, regarding the development of anti-terrorism equipment by private companies, “Vehicle entry terrorism is a threat in Japan, and it actually happened in Akihabara and Takeshita Street. "I think it is important to advance technology development and it will be a legacy."