Application form to become a member of ISCN

Form A

Tsuru City, Japan
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Question and Comments by the certifiers

Results

Section A: Community Overview

A.1 Briefly describe the community and its historical development. Are the descriptions sufficient?
□ Yes

Tsuru City is located in the eastern part of Yamanashi □ No.., If no!! What is missing:
Prefecture, almost in the center of Japan’s Honshu Island. It is asmall city with an area of 161.63 ㎢, a population of 29,888, and13,211 households. (As of January 1, 2021)
Tsuru City was incorporated as a city in 1954 and celebrates its
67th anniversary in 2021. It prospered as a castle town during theEdo period (1603 to 1867), and has developed as the political,
economic, and cultural center of the eastern region of Yamanashi
Prefecture. It is also said that Matsuo Basho, one of Japan’s most
famous haiku poets, stayed in the city about 340 years ago in 1682
and composed many famous haiku, opening his eyes to the worldof haiku.
These days, the city is also known as the base for theexperimental linear motor car line, a train that can travel at 500
kph, a speed of 1.5 that of the bullet train (300 kph). It is also hometo the Tsuru University, a public university, where many students
from all over Japan gather to study. Tsuru City has developed as atown where academics, culture, and the arts are fused together.
(See Appendix Supplement P1-5)
A.2 Describe the strategy, ambitions, objectives and work in the Are the descriptions sufficient?
community in regard to safety. It must be a higher level of safety □ Yes
than average for a community in the country or region.
Tsuru City has prepared the “6th Tsuru City Long-Term
Comprehensive Plan”, which can be called the compass for theCity’s management over the 11 years from 2016 to 2026. The Plan
designates our ideal future as “Tsuru City - Where People Gather,
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Contact：mail@jisc-ascsc.jp□ No.., If no!! What is missing:Learn Together, and are Inspired for Life.” It aims to create a citywhere people can live a vibrant and fulfilling life.
The theme “Weaving together a community of people!” is set as
an initiative for the Safe and Secure Community sector of theComprehensive Plan. “Creating a Safe and Secure Community
with Safe Communities” is designated as a specific policy.
In the future, we will work on Safe Communities in cooperation
with local organizations such as the Community Collaboration
Promotion Groups established in all seven districts of the city andwill promote the creation of a city where all citizens can live safely
and securely.
(See Appendix Supplement P122)
A.3 How are the mayor (or similar function of the community) and Are the descriptions sufficient?
the executive committee involved? Who is chairing the cross- Enoughsector group?

involvement ofthemayor?
□ Yes

The mayor of Tsuru City chairs the Safe Community Steering □ No.., If no!! What is missing:Committee, the Safe Community program’s nucleus. The mayor

Involvement of the executive

also chairs the SC Promotion Headquarters in the city andcommittee?

promotes

initiatives

thatcomprehensively

bring

together□ Yesorganizations from different sectors.

The Tsuru City Council discusses the Safe Community program □ No.., If no!! What is missing:budget and advises on safety and security issues, etc.

Who

is

chairing

cross

sectoral groups?

(See Appendix Supplement P25-26)……………………………………
A.4 Describe the injury risk-panorama in the community.

Is the risk-panorama
sufficiently described?

In Tsuru City, we have identified the following specific risks □ Yes
based on the collection and analysis of various data related to □ No.., If no!! What is missing:injuries, including surveys of citizen awareness, police data, andemergency transport data collected from 2018.
(1) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation• Many people are injured by falling furniture, etc., during
earthquakes, but few people take preventive measures.
• Many homes cannot clearly hear the disaster prevention
radio, but few people have registered for the “Disaster2
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Prevention Tsuru email” that issues the warnings.
• The rate of disaster drills conducted by independent disasterprevention groups is approx. 50%. Few communities havesupport systems for people who cannot evacuate on theirown. The number of women participating in disaster reduction
activities is lower than that of men.
• Many people die after a disaster or after evacuation (disasterrelated deaths).
(2) Traffic Safety
・The younger generation is often the first party to accidents.
・Pedestrian accidents are on the rise, and the leading cause is
the violation of drivers’ safety obligations.
・More than half of the traffic accidents occur along National Rt.
139. Rear-end collisions are the most common type of
accident.
・Pedestrian accidents are common at night, but pedestrians do
not take sufficient measures to ensure safety.
(3) Crime Prevention
・The rate of theft through breaking and entry is high. By type ofcrime, the rate of “Burglary theft while resident is absent” and“Burglary theft while resident is sleeping” is high. Many
citizens are concerned about becoming a victim of burglary
theft while absent or sleeping.
・Of criminal offenses, the rate of non-burglary incidents is high.
There are many shoplifting and bicycle theft incidents, but
citizens’ concerns regarding non-burglary incidents are low,
and their awareness is low.
・Information on suspicious persons often comes from Tahara
DistrictandHigashi-katsura

District.

The

City

has

implemented measures against suspicious persons in
response to requests from students. However, reports on
suspicious persons are not declining.
・Consultations regarding fraud are on the increase. Since there
are many suspicious phone calls and notices, etc., that leadto fraud, many citizens are concerned about fraud
victimization.

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(4) Elderly Safety
・Approximately 60% of all emergency transports are for elderly
people ages 65 years or older. The causes are falls andtumbles, aspiration, and accidental ingestion.
・Injuries requiring emergency transport occur in residences,with many occurring inside the home.
・Elderly have fewer chances to go outside and tend to become
secluded.
(5) Parent and Child Safety
・For preschoolers, accidents and injuries occur in the home.
Families with preschoolers must take sufficient safetymeasures in the dwelling.
・ For elementary and junior high school students, bettermeasures must be implemented to prevent injuries at school.
・There are few places where parents with preschoolers canfreely talk and seek advice. The percentage of parents who
feel concerns about parenting increases with the child’s age.
・There are many cases of child abuse. There is a need forcorrect recognition of abuse and adequate measures toprevent it.
(6) Mental Health・Many people do not know about or recognize mental
disorders.
・Many people have no one to consult with about mental
disorders or do not want their condition known.
・There are many suicides and mental health issues among
youth (20s).
・There are many suicides and mental health issues amongpeople in the working-age group (40s to 60s).
(See Appendix Supplement P9-24)

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Section B: Structure of the community

B.1 Describe the demographic 1 structure of the community.

Are

the

description(demographic and risk)
The population of Tsuru City started to increase from around 1930 andsufficient?

stayed at about 30,000 people. After 1950, it declined for almost ten□ Yes

years but then began to rise from 1960, peaking in 2000. It has declined□ No.., If no!! What isagain since then, reaching a population of 29,888 as of January 1, 2021.

missing:

Transition of Tsuru City population
40,00035,00030,00025,00031,09824,85622,98829,262

31,18832,901 33,903

35,51333,58830,882

24,15820,00015,00010,0005,000
01920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Source: National Census
Looking at population by age, the youth population (14 years old or
younger) has been on a consistent downward trend since 1960, and by
1995, it had fallen below the elderly population. On the other hand, theelderly population has continued to increase year by year and is expected
to exceed 30% of the population by 2025.
Also, the working-age population (15 to 64 years old) is predicted tocontinue declining in proportion to the increase and decrease in the
population.
○ Demographic Composition (FY2015)
・Youth population ages under 15: 3,671 people (11.5%)
・Working-age population ages 15 to 64: 20,048 people (62.9%)
・Elderly population ages 65 and older: 8,132 people (25.5%)○ Household Composition (FY2015) Growth rate (Compared to FY2010)1“demographics” in English includes race, age, income, education, state of employment, and place ofresidence, etc.
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・General households: 13,450 people 99.9%
・One-person households: 5,304 people 104.9%
・Households headed by a single elderly person aged 65 or older: 1,070
people 122.1%○ Employed population by industry (FY2015)
・Primary industry (Agriculture, forestry, etc.): 242 people 1.6%
・Secondary industry (Construction, manufacturing, etc.): 5,498 people
36.6%
・Tertiary industry (Wholesale sales, retail sales, welfare, etc.): 9,302
people 61.8%(See Appendix Supplement P2)
B.2 Describe the SC/IP at present and the plans for the future.

Are the descriptions
sufficient?

In 2016, Tsuru City enacted the “6th Tsuru City Long-Term□ Yes

Comprehensive Plan” to create an autonomous and sustainable society□ No.., If no!! What isthat utilizes the region’s characteristics. This plan aims to realize “Tsuru

missing:

City - Where People Gather, Learn Together, and are Inspired for Life”
focusing on six community-building sectors of Industry and infrastructure;
Welfare, child-rearing, and health; Education; Living and environment;
Safe and secure community; and Administration and public finance.
In the sector of “Safe and secure community,” we are working to create acommunity where everyone in the community can help each other withcompassion and a spirit of mutual support. Our initiatives include
developing a strong system for disaster prevention and crime prevention
so that citizens can live with peace of mind and increase awareness of
disaster prevention and mitigation among individuals by sharing
information.
“Building a community of cooperation,” an initiative we started in 2001,
was expanded to all seven Tsuru City districts, and we implemented actions
to resolve issues specific to each district. In recent years, however, due tothe aging of the board members and the rigidity of the projects, community
development growth began to show signs of slowing down. In 2018, we
decided to use the Safe Community approach to form a safer and moresecure community.
When we receive international certification in the future, we will continue
to promote Safe Community activities on a broader scale from a long-term
perspective and strive to create a community where everyone can live with
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peace of mind.
(See Appendix Supplement P7, P121-122)
B.3 Describe the political support for the sustained injury prevention in the

Are the descriptions

community and which parts of the program have been undertaken and/or

sufficient?

supported by the regional government?

□ Yes□ No.., If no!! What is

The Tsuru City mayor, who is firmly committed to Safe Community as missing:part of his manifesto, has always said that “This initiative is meaninglessunless it is continued.” As the chair of the SC Steering Committee, themayor plays a leading role in overseeing 36 organizations and is fulfilling
his role as a politician who represents Tsuru City. The Tsuru City Council
Chair participates as a member of the SC Steering Committee, and as aleader of many council members, strives to consolidate their opinions.
The Labor Standards Inspection Office, the Police, and other relevant
national government organizations and Yamanashi Prefecture cooperate inproviding statistical data and additional information for the SC program.
They also support the program as members of the Steering Committee andthe sector-specific Taskforce Committees.
(See Appendix Supplement P25-29, P114-116)
B.4 Describe the strategic program concerning the safety promotion and Are the descriptions
injury prevention work, which has been formulated.

sufficient?
□ Yes

Specific programs are being promoted for each of the six sectors that Tsuru □ No.., If no!! What is
City addresses following the plans established for each section.
(1) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
・Tsuru City Community Disaster Prevention Plan (City-wide plan)
・District Disaster Prevention Plan (Plan set for each district)・Tsuru City National Resilience Building Plan
(2) Traffic Safety
・The 10th Tsuru City Traffic Safety Plan
(3) Crime Prevention
・The 3rd Tsuru City Gender Equality Promotion Plan
(4) Elderly
・The 7th Tsuru City Health and Welfare Plan for the Elderly and Longterm Care Insurance Business Plan
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missing:(5) Parent and Child
・The 2nd Child Care Support Project Plan
(6) Mental Health・Tsuru City Suicide Prevention Promotion Plan・Tsuru City Health Promotion Plan, Food Education Promotion Plan
In addition to these programs, we are actively developing the school guard
and disaster drill programs conducted by each community.
B.5 Who is responsible for the management of the SP/IP program and Are the descriptions
where are they based in the local political and administrative organization? sufficient?
□ Yes
Tomihisa Horiuchi, Tsuru City Mayor (Tsuru City Hall)□ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

B.6 Which is the lead unit for the SP/IP program?

Are the descriptions
sufficient?

Tsuru City Office,□ Yes Citizen’s Department, Community Environment Section□ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

B.7 Is the Safe Communities initiative a sustained program or a project?

Are the descriptions
sufficient?

In Tsuru City, the Safe Community initiative is positioned as an ongoing □ Yes
program in our long-term comprehensive plan.

□ No.., If no!! What is

Taking advantage of Tsuru City’s characteristics, where a sense of missing:collaboration has already permeated city-wide, the citizens and thegovernment are working together on specific projects to form a safer andmore secure community.
(See Appendix Supplement P121-122)
B.8 Are the objectives decided by the local politicians covering the whole Are the descriptions
community? Which are they?

sufficient?

→ Political objectives covering the whole community? Which are they?

□ Yes□ No.., If no!! What isUnder the mayor’s direction, the 6th Long-Term Comprehensive Plan missing:has been enacted as a compass for the city administration. In the sectorspecific plans, target values have been set for significant initiatives.
In the area of safety, security, and community, specific targets have been
set for the level of recognition of the Safe Community program, the number
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of disaster prevention experts and evacuation center operation leaders, thenumber of crimes recognized, and the number of traffic accidents.
In response to this, the SC’s sector-specific Taskforce Committees haveset specific targets for each of the priority challenges.
B.9 Who have adopted these objectives?

Are the descriptions
sufficient?

Tomihisa Horiuchi, Tsuru City Mayor (Tsuru City Hall)□ Yes□ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

B.10 How are the Safe Community objectives evaluated and to whom are

Are the descriptions

the results reported?

sufficient?

Tsuru City has formulated measures and projects in line with the Long- □ Yes
Term Comprehensive Plan, the top-level plan that serves as a basic □ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

guideline for the city’s future direction.
The mid-term plan (2019-2022) of the 6th Tsuru City Long-Term
Comprehensive Plan (11-year plan period), which started in 2016, positions
the “Promotion of Safe Community” as a particularly active and essential
initiative. We will continue to develop Safe Community activities over thelong term to promote the building of communities where people can live
safely and securely throughout their lives.
For the Safe Community project, Tsuru City conducted a community
diagnosis to identify six sector-specific “challenges.” Each of the challenges
will be verified and evaluated using the short-, med- and long- term
performance indicators set by each Taskforce Committee. The Injury
Surveillance Committee will also check whether data-based efforts andverification are being made and then return the results to each Taskforce
Committee.
These evaluations will be reported to the Safe Community Steering
Committee and then disclosed to the public through the City’s website, etc.
The activities and assessments of the sector-specific Taskforce
Committees will be cumulated in an annual activity report and submitted to
the Japan Institution for Safe Communities.

B.11 Are economic incentives in order to increase safety used? If yes, how Are the descriptions
are they used?

sufficient?
□ Yes

The reduction in the number of accidents and injuries through the Safe □ No.., If no!! What isCommunity program will lead to a reduction in medical costs. We believe missing:
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that the reduced costs can be allocated to other administrative measuresthat Tsuru City can take, which will have a great effect financially.
Current incentives aim to promote activities by local residents to createa safe and secure community. These include subsidies for the cost of
installing security lights and cameras for crime prevention, renovating
homes to prevent elderly people from falling, and mitigating disasters byremoving block walls facing roads that may collapse in the event of adisaster.
B.12 Are there local regulations for improved safety? If so, describe them.

Are the descriptions
sufficient?

Tsuru City has the following regulations to improve living safety.

□ Yes[General safety in daily life]□ No.., If no!! What is○ Tsuru City Community Safety Ordinancemissing:・Tsuru City will realize a safe and livable community by raising citizens’
awareness of community safety and promoting voluntary community
safety activities.
[Crime Prevention]○

Tsuru City Organized Crime Exclusion Ordinance・Tsuru City will prohibit the provision of benefits to organized crime groupmembers, etc., to promote the exclusion of organized crime and ensure ourcitizen’s safe and peaceful life.
[Safety for Women, Abuse Prevention]○

Tsuru City Basic Ordinance for Gender Equality

・Tsuru City will promote the comprehensive and effective formation of agender-equal society.
[Traffic safety]○

Setting of Zone 30

・A 30km/h speed limit will be imposed to ensure the safety of pedestrians
and bicyclists on residential roads.
○

Setting of School Zones, etc.

・ School Zones and Green Belts, etc., will be set as proposed byorganizations such as the “School Management Council” set at eachschool.
etc.

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Section C [Indicator 1]
C.1 Describe the cross-sector group responsible for managing, Are
coordinating, and planning of the SP/IP program.

thedescriptions

sufficient?
□ Yes

Tsuru City has established the following cross-sectoral organizations□ No.., If no!! What is

to comprehensively coordinate sector-specific Taskforce Committees

missing:and other organizations.
○ Tsuru City Safe Community Steering Committee
The Steering Committee was established to promote the creation ofa safe and secure community for citizens through the collaborative
efforts of local residents and the government. It is composed of 42
members from 36 organizations, including the police department,
educational institutions, medical associations, and government
agencies.
○ Tsuru City Injury Surveillance Committee
The Injury Surveillance Committee was established to collect andanalyze information on the occurrence of accidents and traumatic
injuries and to study effective preventive measures. It is composed oftwelve members from medical associations, educational and research
institutions, and government agencies. It is also responsible for theevaluation and verification of programs.
○ Sector-specific Taskforce Committees
Six sector-specific Taskforce Committees have been established toaddress Tsuru City’s priority challenges: “Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation,” “Traffic Safety,” “Crime Prevention,” “Elderly Safety,”“Parent and Child Safety,” and “Mental Health.”
The Committees are composed of 82 members from theCollaborative Community Building Promotion Committee, educational
institutions, welfare groups, government agencies, and students, etc.
A total of 118 people, including the secretariat, work together to
conduct specific activities.
(See Appendix Supplement P25-29 for details)
C.2 Describe how the local government and the health sector are Are
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thedescriptions

collaborating in the SC/IP work.

sufficient?
□ Yes

The Yamanashi Prefectural Police, Tsuru Labor Standards Inspection □ No.., If no!! What is
Office, Yamanashi Prefecture, Tsuru City Fire Department, Public missing:
Health Center, and other government agencies (government), as wellas the Medical Association, Pharmaceutical Association, and other
health fields, participate as members of the Safe Community Steering
Committee. Nurses, public health nurses, midwives, welfare offices,and students of the School of Nursing at the University of Health
Sciences participate in the cross-sectoral Taskforce Committees andimplement measures while collaboratingwith each other.

In addition, as members of the Injury Surveillance Committee, theMunicipal Hospital doctors, Public Health Center director, andprofessors from the University of Health Sciences provide support byproviding injury data and advice based on their expertise.
(See Appendix Supplement P25-29)
C.3 How are NGOs Red Cross, retirement organizations, sports Are the descriptionsorganizations, parent and school organizations involved in the SC/IP sufficient?
□ Yes

work?

□ No.., If no!! What is
In Tsuru City, the following organizations and groups are involved in the missing:
Safe Community program.
○ Elderly people’s organization: Tsuru City Federation of Senior Citizen
Clubs○Residents’organizations:

Tsuru

City

Liaison AssociationforCommunity Collaboration, Tsuru City Federation of Neighborhood
Associations, Tsuru City voluntary fire corps, Tsuru City Federationof Elementary and Junior High School PTAs, Tsuru Nursery School
Federation, etc.
○ Medical and welfare organizations: Tsuru Medical Association, Tsuru
Dental Association, Tsuru Pharmaceutical Association, Tsuru
Council of Commissioned Welfare Volunteers/Child Welfare
Volunteers, Tsuru City Red Cross Society, Tsuru Citizens’ Council for
Youth Development, Tsuru City Social Welfare Council, etc.
(See Appendix Supplement P25-29)

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C.4 Are there any systems for ordinary citizens to inform about risk Are the descriptions
environments and risk situations they have found in the community? Is sufficient?
there a system for the general public to provide information (report on)□ Yeshigh risks?

□ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

Tsuru City informs its citizens about the hazardous environments andsituations in the following ways.
○ Distribution of information through the city’s public relations paper,
pamphlets, website, etc.
○Distribution of evacuation information via Disaster Prevention
Administrative Radio, disaster prevention e-mail, hazard maps, etc.
○ Simultaneous distribution of e-mails from schools to parents (School
Safety Mail)
The following systems are in place to receive information (reports)from citizens.
○ Establishment of Consumer Affairs Consultation Service○ Acceptance of information by e-mail○ Establishment of service for the consultation and report of child abuseand domestic violence
C.5 Describe how the work is organized in a sustainable manner. (Mid-, Are the descriptions
Long term promotion plan)sufficient?
□ Yes

The system for promoting the Safe Community program in Tsuru City □ No.., If no!! What is
consists of the Safe Community Steering Committee, which is the missing:nucleus of the program, the Injury Surveillance Committee, and six
sector-specific Taskforce Committees. These committees work
together organically to build and operate the S+PDCA cycle as acontinuous mechanism.
In addition, the “Long-Term Comprehensive Plan,” the compass forthe management of the city government, includes “Creating a Safe andSecure Community with Safe Communities” as one of its policies inorder to ensure the Safe Community program remains a sustainable
initiative.
(See Appendix Supplement P117-118, 122)

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Section D [Indicator 2]
D.1 Describe the sustainable work in regard to SC/IP in following areas Are the descriptions
and how the different sectors including specific NGOs are involved in sufficient?
the work.

□ Yes

1. Safe traffic□ No.., If no!! What is

2. Safe homes and leisure times

missing:

3. Safe children
4. Safe elderly
5. Safe work
6. Violence prevention
7. Suicide prevention
8. Disaster preparedness and response
9. Safe public places
10. Safe hospitals
11. Safe sports
12. Safe water
13. Safe schools
Are some of these areas overseen by from other organizations and/or
agencies than from the community? How is the community involved?
The initiatives currently implemented in Tsuru City are described below.
Organizations other than Tsuru City are indicated as follows.
(*) National, prefectural level organization(**) An organization such as NGO or community group
1. Traffic Safety (Target: All ages)◎ Work addressed by SC sector-specific Taskforce Committee[Organizers: Yamanashi Prefectural Police(*), Tsuru City (including
Safety Federation(**), etc.]
In cooperation with the Yamanashi Prefectural Police and otherinformation-providing organizations, the Taskforce Committee
proactively carries out specific activities such as traffic accident
prevention activities targeting the youth generation and activities topromote and raise awareness of hand signs.
・Traffic safety parade
・Promotion of safe driving with street campaigns
・General educational activities for traffic safety, including traffic
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safety lectures
2. Home safety and leisure time safety (Target: All ages)[Organizers: Yamanashi Prefectural Police(*), voluntary fire corps(**),
Tsuru City, etc.]
These groups take the initiative in providing data and conducting
specific activities such as raising awareness to prevent accidents
and injuries.
・Crime prevention diagnosis by police and voluntary fire corps
・ Awareness-raising by distributing leaflets, goods, and posters
related to crime
3. Child Safety (Target: Children)◎ Work addressed by SC sector-specific Taskforce Committee[Organizers: Liaison Association for Community Collaboration,neighborhood associations(**), Tsuru City, etc.]
Organizations working to prevent accidents and injuries to children
are organically linked and collaborate to conduct specific activities
such as surveys on close calls, analysis and dissemination of injuries
occurring in schools, and dissemination of childcare consultation
services.
・Baby Plaza (Lectures on children’s development and risk
prevention)
・Distribution of risk prevention leaflets and childcare handbooks
・Ensuring safety of children during school commute (School guard)
・Mimamori-watching of children’s safety and security, and use of“School Safety Email” to ensure smooth contact between schools,
PTA, and parents
・Education consultations (Consultation activities provided forstudents, parents, and teachers)
・Repair of playground equipment at parks, etc. (Repairs)
・Measures to prevent accidents in the home (installation of stairguards, etc.)
4. Elderly Safety (Target: elderly persons)◎ Work addressed by SC sector-specific Taskforce Committee[Organizers: Liaison Association for Community Collaboration,neighborhood associations(**), Council of Commissioned Welfare
Volunteers/Child Welfare Volunteers(**), Tsuru City, etc.]
Organizations involved with the elderly proactively implement specific
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activities such as raising awareness of the importance of maintaininga healthy body and a safe living environment to reduce injuriescaused by tumbles, falls, and other injuries.
・Holding of dementia supporter training lectures
・Distribution of free health gym tickets:

For elderly 65 and older

who are newly eligible for Nursing care insurance policy (injury
prevention measures)
・Vibrant Tsuru City “E-Basho 2 ” Project (E-Basho is “a place tobelong” and “good place”; physiotherapists and exercise
instructors are dispatched to E-basho and salons in thecommunity)
5. Workplace Safety (Targets: Youth, adults, elderly)[Organizers: Labor Standards Inspection Office(*) , Tsuru City, etc.]
In addition to providing data and working as a member of the SC
Steering Committee, members provide care, both physical andmental, for people working at companies in the city.
・Opening of labor consultation services
6. Violence Prevention (Target: All ages)[Organizers: Yamanashi Prefectural Police(*), Center for Gender
Equality(*), Tsuru City, etc.]
These organizations provide consultations tailored to each situation.
・Consultations regarding spousal abuse (Domestic violence
consultations)
7. Suicide Prevention (Target: All ages)◎ Work addressed by SC sector-specific Taskforce Committee[Organizers: Community groups(**), Tsuru City]
While collaborating with community groups, etc., the Taskforce
Committee systematically promotes specific activities such as
gatekeeper training and formation and support of youth support
groups.
・Holding of gatekeeper training seminars
・Creation and distribution of educational leaflets
・Patrol of hotspots (NPO OZ)
8. Disaster Prevention and Disaster Response Measures (Target: Allages)
2Space (facility) where local residents gather and interact and engage in various activities.
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◎ Work addressed by SC sector-specific Taskforce Committee[Organizers: Independent disaster response group(**), Tsuru City, etc.]
Community organizations such as independent disaster responsegroup cooperate with voluntary fire corps and the city government toproactively carry out specific activities such as raising awareness ofthe need to secure furniture and home appliances, raising awarenessof Disaster Prevention Tsuru email, raising awareness of independent
disaster prevention organizations and training of human resources,and holding workshops for women on disaster prevention.
・Holding of disaster prevention drills (held independently by Tsuru
City and independent disaster response groups)
・ Measures for people requiring assistance for evacuation(registration of people requiring evacuation assistance)
・General life-saving training (CPR: AED)
・Creation and distribution of leaflets on fixing furniture, etc.
・Maintenance of disaster prevention materials and equipment(assistance for independent disaster response groups)
・ Establishment of subsidy for earthquake-resisting of wooden
houses, etc.
9. Safety of Public Places (Target: All ages)[Organizers: Community groups(**), Tsuru City]
Community groups take the initiative in implementing specificactivities such as disaster prevention and mimamori-watching forchildren.
・ Support for Liaison Association for Community Collaboration
activities(Initiatives carried out by the community, such as disasterprevention, crime prevention, and child/student mimamoriwatching are supported)
10. Hospital Safety (Target: All ages)[Organizer: Municipal Hospital]
The hospital staff takes the lead in promoting activities that prioritize
the safety of patients and staff.
■ Establishment of Medical Safety Management Committee
・ A medical safety management system will be established in
hospitals to conduct analysis and investigations of medical
accidents that may occur and to provide education and training to
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prevent medical accidents.
■ Establishment of Disaster Prevention Taskforce Committee
・This Taskforce Committee will hold disaster drills based on thedisaster prevention plan, disaster response manual, and business
continuity plan to improve the disaster prevention system.
■ Establishment of Abuse Taskforce Committee
・The Taskforce Committee will decide the response policy for abuse
incidents and conduct awareness-raising activities.
11. Sports Safety[Organizers: City Board of Education, Sports Promotion Council(**)]
These groups will collaborate to prevent injuries.
■ Training of Sports Promotion Committee members (Target: Youth,
adults, elderly)
・The Promotion Committee members will provide guidance andadvice to sports leaders. In addition, they will hold sports healthclasses and lectures to call for injury prevention among people
participating in sports. They will promote sports while improving
individual qualities.
12. Water Safety[Organizers: Voluntary fire corps(**), Tsuru City]
The activities of voluntary fire corps, which support community safety
and security, will be continuously promoted.
■ Establishment of the Tsuru City Flood Prevention Council to prepare
for water-related accidents and disasters (Target: All ages)
・Voluntary fire corps in each district will be asked to survey andreport on areas where disasters are expected due to river flooding,mudslides, etc. The Flood Prevention Council members will makeon-site inspections and take countermeasures.
13. School Safety (Safe School)◎ Work addressed by SC sector-specific Taskforce Committee[Organizers: City Board of Education, Community groups(**)]
Schools, PTA(**), and the students involved are organically connectedto address school safety.
■ Implementation of community-wide activities to ensure school safety(Target: Students)
・School guard leaders(**), appointed by the City Board of
Education, visit each school to ensure the environment is safe for
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children to learn. These school guards, who are made up of
volunteers from the local community, work together with local
residents and schools to mimamori-watch the students on their
way to and from school to prevent accidents and injuries.
・Each school has started to discuss what they need to address toincrease awareness of Safe Community activities among thestudents. The idea is that children should have opportunities todiscuss accidents and injuries at school. The Committee will be
preparing for the transition to “ISS” during FY2021.
D.2 Describe the work with genders, all ages and all environments and Are the descriptions
situations. Describe all activities like falls prevention and how the work sufficient?
is done.

□ Yes□ No.., If no!! What is

In Tsuru City, various initiatives (99 projects) concerning safety and missing:security are being made by the government, local residents, and relatedorganizations, either individually or in cooperation with each other.
The table below shows the areas and number of activities in Tsuru City
corresponding to the areas indicated in 1 to 13 above. (For details of
the main projects, please refer to P32-38 of the Appendix Supplement.)

Children(0-14)

Youth(15-24)Adults(25-64)• Various
medicalexams

Elderly(65 andolder)

Unintentional causes

Home(45 projects)• Preschooler
medicalcheckups• Childcare
consultations• Various
medicalexams

School(5 projects)• School
facility andplaygroundequipment
safetyinspections• Mimamoriwatching
during schoolcommute• Education
consultations--

Workplace(4 projects)-• Preventionof workplace• Preventionof workplace• Preventionof workplace

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Contact：mail@jisc-ascsc.jp• Long-term
care
prevention
project• Promotionof healthy
exercisesinjuries• Mental
health atworkplace

injuries• Mental
health atworkplace

injuries• Mental
health atworkplace

Intentional causes

Leisure/sports(6 projects)• Youth sports
instructor
training• Community
sportsinstructor
training• Community
sportsinstructor
training• Senior
sportsinstructor
training

Public(7 projects)• Installationand promotionof AEDs• Crimeprevention
patrols• Installation
andpromotion of
AEDs• First-aid
training• Installation
andpromotion of
AEDs• First-aid
training• Installation
andpromotion of
AEDs• Crimeprevention
visits toelderlyhomes

Traffic safety(11 projects)• Traffic safetyclasses• Traffic safety
campaigns• Traffic
safetycampaigns• Drunkdriving
eradication
campaign• Traffic
safetycampaigns• Drunkdriving
eradication
campaign• Traffic
safetycampaigns• Drunkdriving
eradication
campaign• Elderly
safetyclassesNaturaldisasters(10 projects)• Evacuation
drills atnurseryschools,
kindergartens,
and schools,etc.

• Disasterprevention
drills• Disasterprevention
drills• Disasterprevention
drills• Creation of
directory of
personsrequiringevacuation
assistanceAbuse(including
domestic
violence,
abuse)(6 projects)• Child abuseconsultations• Children’s#110 Line• DV
consultation
support• Consumer
affairs
consultations• DV
consultation
support• Consumer
affairs
consultations• Elderly
abuseconsultations

Suicide, selfharm(5 projects)• Mental
healthconsultations• Gatekeeper
training• Mental
healthconsultations• Gatekeeper
training• Mental
healthconsultations• Gatekeeper
training• Mental
healthconsultations

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Section E [Indicator 3]
E.1 Identify all high-risk groups and describe what is being done toincrease their safety. Groups at risk are often:
1. Indigenous people
2. Low-income groups
3. Minority groups within the community, including workplaces
4. Those at risk for intentional injuries, including victims of crime andself-harm
5. Abused women, men and children
6. People with mental illness, developmental delays or other disabilities
7. People participating in unsafe sports and recreation settings
8. Homeless
9. People at risk for injuries from natural disasters
10. People living or working near high- risk environments(for example, a particular road or intersection, a water hazard etc.
11. People at risk due to religion, ethnicity or sexual preferences
In Tsuru City, we have set the groups at high risk for injury for thefollowing reasons, focusing on prevention activities.
(1) Persons requiring evacuation assistance because of difficultyevacuating on their own when a disaster occurs
Reason for Approx. 10% of the population are people requiring
setting
assistance for evacuation. Only 14% of districts have a
support system in place.
・Promotion of methods and fixtures for fixing furnitureMain
initiatives
and appliances, etc.
・Promotion of “Disaster Prevention Tsuru email” andregistration assistance・ Promotion of independent disaster prevention
groups, development and training of human resources,
and support of district disaster prevention plan
enactment
・ Organization of women’s disaster prevention
workshops and creation of educational handbook
・Organization of workshops, etc., to reduce disasterrelated health risks
Organizers ・ Liaison Association for Community Collaboration,
independent disaster response group, neighborhood
associations, Tsuru City, SC Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation Taskforce Committee(2) Youth have a high rate of traffic accidents (ages 15-24)
Reason for ・Youth in 10s and 20s account for approx. 30% of all
setting
first party to traffic accidents.
・Youth in 10s and 20s also account for approx. 30%
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Are the descriptions
sufficient?
□ Yes□ No.., If no!! What is
missing:of emergency transports for traffic accidents
・Traffic
accident prevention activities designed for theMaininitiatives
younger generation
・Activities to promote and educate the public on theuse of hand signs
・ Awareness-raising activities using maps showing
accident hotspots
・Strengthen activities to promote the use of reflectors
Organizers ・ Otsuki Traffic Safety Association, Tsuru City
Federation for Traffic Safety, Tsuru City Liaison Council
for General Traffic Instructors, Yamanashi Prefectural
Police, Tsuru City, SC Traffic Safety Taskforce
Committee(3) Children and students at high risk of suspicious encounters
Reason for ・Elementary and junior high students have a high rateof suspicious encounterssetting
・Women account for 70% of university students who
have encountered a suspicious person
・Promotion of security camera installation
Main
initiatives(community, general homes, and student apartments)
・Promotion of “Student Mimamori-watching Patrols”
・ Expansion of “Health, Safety, and Hometown
Education Program”
Organizers ・Local residents, Rhythm of Love (group promoting
healthy and safe mind and body), Tsuru City, SC Crime
Prevention Taskforce Committee(4) Elderly at high risk of injury from falling
ReasonDeath and injuries from falls occur more frequently thanfor setting in other age groups, and the death rate is very high・Promotion of “I’m Alive Today Exercises” and “PainMain
initiatives
free Knee Exercises”
・ Creation and promotion of home environment
inspection list (leaflet)
Organizer ・ Neighborhood associations, senior citizen clubs,
Tsuru City, SC Elderly Safety Taskforce Committee(5) Preschoolers at high risk of general injuries
Reason for
settingMain
initiatives

The number of emergency transports (age 5 category)is second to the elderly group (ages 65-94)
・Questionnaire survey of parents of preschoolers
・Consultation services during Baby Home visits andpreschooler medical checkups
・ Creation and promotion of Childcare Support
guidebook and childcare website
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Organizers ・Tsuru City, SC Parent and Child Safety Taskforce
Committee(6) Residents ages 40-60 with high percentage of death from suicide
Reason for By age, there are many suicides in the age 40 to 60
settinggroup
・Streaming of information via CATV and social media
Main
・Create message cards and place in visible places
initiatives
such as in public restrooms, etc.
・Train gatekeepers (Hold gatekeeper training courses)
Organizers ・ Local community groups (Mutsumi no Ie, etc.),
Yamanashi Prefecture, Tsuru City, SC Mental HealthTaskforce Committee
E.2 Give examples of high risk environments

Are the descriptions

1. Describe how risk environments in the community are identified

sufficient?

2. Describe prioritized groups and/or environments□ Yes

3. Are there specific programs for their safety in the community?

□ No.., If no!! What is

4. Describe the timetable of the work

missing:

5. Are these groups involved in the prevention aspect of these
programs?
In Tsuru City, we have set the environment at high risk for injury forthe following reasons, focusing on prevention activities.
◎ The entire city is expected to sustain damage in the event of adisaster (earthquake, landslide, etc.)
Reason for ・About 85% of Tsuru City’s total area is covered by
setting
mountains and forests, so there is a high possibilityof landslides and mudslides in the event of adisaster. Evacuation of the elderly and other people
who need assistance in an evacuation is a major
issue. About 10% of the population requires
evacuation support, and only 14% of the districts
have a support system in place.
・Promotion of methods and fixtures for fixing furnitureMain
initiatives
and appliances, etc.
・Promotion of “Disaster Prevention Tsuru email” andregistration assistance・ Promotion of independent disaster prevention
groups, development and training of humanresources, and support of enactment of district
disaster prevention plan
・Organization of women’s disaster prevention
workshops and creation of educational handbook
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・Organization of workshops, etc., to reduce disasterrelated health risks
Organizers ・ Liaison Association for Community Collaboration,
independent
disaster
responsegroup,
neighborhood associations, Tsuru City, SC Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation Taskforce Committee
・Twicea year, local residents, related organizations,
Promotionof activities
and government agencies collaborate to conduct“disaster drills” based on the assumption of a major
earthquake or landslide. We will also support thedevelopment of core human resources and theenactment of district disaster prevention plans ineach district. We will also strive to strengthen
independent disaster response grouporganizations by conducting our initiatives basedon these plans.
・ Independent disaster response groups, voluntaryMain
involvement
fire corps, and governmental organizations, etc.,
work together to conduct disaster drills, etc.
Section F[Indicator 4]

F.1 Describe the evidence-based strategies/programs that have been

Are the descriptions

implemented for different age- groups and environments.

sufficient?
□ Yes

Based on objective evidence obtained from community diagnosis, □ No.., If no!! What ispolice and fire defense agencies, etc., Tsuru City has decided six missing:priority sectors and has implemented the following type of programs.
Reference
Priority
page inprogram
ProgramAppendix
sector
Supplement
Promotion of methods and fixtures for P49
fixing furniture and appliances, etc.
Promotion of “Disaster Prevention
P50
Tsuru email” and registration
assistanceDisaster
Promotion of independent disaster
P51
Prevention
prevention groups, development andandtraining of human resources, andMitigation
support of district disaster prevention
plan enactment
Organization of women’s disasterP52-53prevention workshops and creation of
educational handbook
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Traffic
SafetyCrime
Prevention

Organization of workshops, etc., toreduce disaster-related health risks
Traffic accident prevention activities
designed for the younger generation
Activities to promote and educate thepublic on the use of hand signs
Awareness-raising activities using
maps showing accident hotspots
Strengthen activities to promote theuse of reflectors
Promotion of security camera
installation
・Promote installation using existing
subsidy programs
・Promote installation of home
security cameras
・Promote installation of security
cameras in student apartments
Strengthen community mimamoriwatching, raise awareness of crime
prevention from preschool touniversity students
・Mimamori-watching activities by“Student Mimamori-watching
Patrols”
・Expansion of “Health, Safety, andHometown Education Program”
Promotion of crime prevention
activities (Educational activities using
PR media)
・Educational activities including
exhibits at events, and use of City’scommunity-visit lectures
・Educational activities using city
newsletter and internet media
Promotion of fraud eradication songand exercises
・Fraud eradication song andexercises “Exercises to eradicate
phone scams”⇒ Broadcast original video on CATV
(promote to citizens)

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P53-54
P61
P62-63
P63-64
P64-65
P73-74

P74-75

P76-77

P77-78Elderly
SafetyParent andChild Safety

MentalHealthPromotion of “I’m Alive Today
Exercises” and “Pain-free Knee
Exercises”
Creation and promotion of homeenvironment inspection list (leaflet)
Promotion of oral care
Promotion and support of gathering
places in the community
Questionnaire survey on close-call
incidents
Analysis of injuries occurring onschool grounds, and dissemination toelementary and junior high school
students
Promotion of consultation services
Promotion of correct knowledge on
abuse, promotion of consultation
services
Deployment of educational activities
・Stream and release information via
CATV and social media
・Create message cards and place invisible places such as in public
restrooms, etc.
Gatekeeper training
・Hold gatekeeper courses for people
who have many contacts withpeople with mental disorders.
Formation and Support of YouthSupport Team・Form and support “Youth Support
Team” to create places(opportunities) for youth to reduce
anxiety.
Certification of Excellent Companies
・Certify excellent companies that areproviding mental health measures.

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P85

P86
P87-88
P88-89
P99-100
P100-101

P102
P103

P110

P111

P112

P113

F.2 Has any contacts been established with the ISCSC (International Are the descriptions
Safe Community Support Centres), WHO CCCSP (WHO Collaborating sufficient?
Centre on Community Safety Promotion at the Karolinska Instituetet, □ Yes
Stockholm, Sweden), other scientific institutions, or knowledgeable □ No.., If no!! What isorganizations about the development and/or implementation of missing:evidence-based strategies? Which ones? What has been the extent of
their counsel?
Tsuru City has entrusted the Japan Institution for Safe Communities(JISC) to support its overall efforts from the start of our Safe Community
program to the present. Dr. Shiraishi, the JISC director, has also
participated as a member of the SC Steering Committee and Injury
Surveillance Committee, and has been a great help. In addition, we
asked the International Safe Community Certifying Centre to provide
us with preliminary guidance for international certification. Although thesession were held remotely, we received advice from four official
certification judges.
As for the involvement of people with academic knowledge, the Tsuru
City Medical Association director, the president of Tsuru University, andthe Municipal Hospital director have participated as members of the SC
Steering Committee. The Injury Surveillance Committee comprises
professors from the University of Health Sciences and associate
professors from Saitama Prefectural University. These experts all give
us advice from their professional perspectives.
Section G [Indicator 5]
G.1 What local data is used to determine the injury prevention Are the descriptions
strategies?

sufficient?

For example, registering injuries can be done at hospitals, health □ Yes
centers, dentists, schools, care of the elderly organizations and the □ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

local police.
Household surveys can also be used for collection of data about injuries
and risk environments and risk situations.
Which methods are used in the community?
Japan does not have a centralized system to collect and analyze data
related to injuries and accidents, so each municipality must collect and27
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analyze data independently.
Tsuru City collects data related to injuries from various agencies, as
shown below, and uses it for analysis.
High Low

Severity

No. of incidents

1. Demographic statistics
2. Police statistics
3. Emergency transport data
4. Disaster Relief Funds data
5. National/prefectural department data
(Municipal investigation into abuse)
6. City department data (Demographics)

Moderate injury

Low

High

Minor injury (outpatient care)

Death
Serious injury

Minor injury (no medical exam)

7. Survey of Citizen
Awareness (Questionnaire
survey)Experience of danger or close call

Recordeddata

Recorded
information

Collection
frequency

SourceCollection /analysisSituation of
Demographic
statistics

deaths fromunintentional

Annually

accidents andMinistry of

InjuryHealth, Labor

Surveillanceand Welfare

Committee

suicides, etc.
Situation of
Policetraffic accident

statistics

deaths andAnnually

Otsuki Police
Department

injuries

Traffic Safety
Taskforce
Committee

Situation of
emergency
Emergencytransport bytransport data

accident type

Annually(traffic accident,

City Fire-

InjuryDefenseSurveillance

Headquarters

Committee

etc.)
Situation ofDisaster Relief
Funds data

injuries, etc.,
occurring during

Japan Sports
AnnuallyschoolPromotion
Centermanagement
Consumeraffairs
consultation
statistics

Situation ofCity

consultations on

Consumerfraudulent andAnnually

Affairs

unjust claims,

Consultation

etc.

Service

Basic data on

Situationsuicide in the

regardingAnnually

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Child Safety
Taskforce
Committee
Crime
Prevention
Taskforce
Committee

Ministry of

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Parent andcommunity

suicideand Welfare

Taskforce
Committee

Mental healthsurvey ofcorporate
employees

MentalSurvey on thestate of mental

Occasionally－health problems

status oflivingphysical andconditions

mentalTaskforce
Committee

Survey on
Survey on

HealthElderly
Occasionally－

SafetyTaskforce
Committeefunctions
Questionnaire

Survey on

Disastersurvey on

activities ofPrevention

independent

independent

disasterdisaster

response

response

TaskforcegroupsgroupsCommittee

Occasionally－and
Mitigation

Questionnaire
survey on

Survey on the

Tsuru

Tsuru

current status ofUniversity,

University,

Crime

Student

prevention by

Government

Government

students

Association

OccasionallyStudent

Crime
Prevention
Taskforce
Committee

Association
Surveys oncommunity
Survey ofactivities, crime

Citizenprevention andAwarenessdisaster

InjuryRegularly－

SurveillanceCommittee

prevention, andaccidents
Questionnaire

Survey on thesurvey on

status ofcrimeburglaries, andprevention

frauds, etc.

Questionnaire

Survey on thesurvey on

current status of

abuse

child abuse

Crime
Occasionally－

Prevention
Taskforce
Committee
Parent andOccasionally－Child Safety
Taskforce
Committee

G.2 Describe how data are presented in order to promote safety and Are the descriptions
prevent injuries in the community.

sufficient?
□ Yes

In Tsuru City, as shown in the table in G.1, the Injury Surveillance □ No.., If no!! What is
Committee and sector-specific Taskforce Committees collect existing missing:statistical data by requesting each organization to provide the data.
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In addition, each Taskforce Committee conducts its own
investigations and collects data for the areas that cannot be covered by
the collected data.
G.3 Describe how the community documents and uses knowledge Are the descriptions
about causes of injuries, groups at risk and risky environments. How sufficient?
does the community document progress over time?

□ Yes□ No.., If no!! What is

Mainly emergency transport data provided by the Fire Department ismissing:used for the causes and risks of injuries. By changing the content fromthe tabulation method we had been using, we can provide the dataneeded by the Taskforce Committee. We will also seek the cooperationof other data-providing organizations, including Police statistics on
traffic accidents, so that we can continue to collect and analyze data.
The sector-specific Taskforce Committees will also continue to collectits data on an ongoing basis.
1. Use of existing data: Use existing data, with emergency transport
data as the main pillar, and including police data.
2. Questionnaire survey: Conduct questionnaire surveys to grasp theknowledge, awareness, attitude, and behavior etc., regarding injury
risks that cannot be obtained with existing data.
3. Collection of independent data by Taskforce Committees: Taskforce
Committee will conduct surveys to gain a more concrete understandingof citizens’ awareness and knowledge, and the results of programs.
Section H [Indicator 6]
H.1 How does your community analyze results from the injury data to Are the descriptions
track trends and results from the programs? What is working well and sufficient?
has given you good results. What are the plans to continue? What □ Yes
needs to be changed?

□ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

In Tsuru City, the data shown in the table in G.1, such as
demographic statistics and police statistics, is collected. The data on
the occurrence and risk of injuries, etc., is extracted, analyzed, andused by the Injury Surveillance Committee and the sector-specific30
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Taskforce Committees.
The data independently surveyed by sector-specific Taskforce
Committees are very effective for initiatives, as they provide more
concrete data.
In the future, we will ask for the continuous tabulation of emergency
transport data with a new format. Regarding the collection of medical
data from the Municipal Hospital, we must consider whether injury data
can be used as statistical data. If possible, we must study the methodsof collecting the data, etc.
Cooperation of the Medical Association is indispensable for obtaining
injury data from throughout Tsuru City. This is another issue that wemust consider in the future.
H.2 Describe how the results from the program evaluations are used.

Are the descriptions
sufficient?

The six sector-specific Taskforce Committees and the Injury□ Yes

Surveillance Committee have evaluated the results of programs in line

□ No.., If no!! What iswith the performance indicators (short, mid, and long-term) set by

missing:each sector that Tsuru City has prioritized. These results are applied
to make improvements in each program.
In one case, the Injury Surveillance Committee recommended that
the Mental Health Committee analyze students’ mental health problems
since the rate of students in the city is high. The Mental HealthCommittee conducted a survey of university staff and a questionnaire
survey to 300 students to analyze the data on the causes of theirproblems. The Committee reflected the results onto its activities.
H.3 Describe the changes in pattern of injuries, attitudes, behavior and Are the descriptions
knowledge of the risks for injuries as a result of the programs.

sufficient?
□ Yes

It has been three years since Tsuru City started the Safe Community □ No.., If no!! What isprogram. During two-thirds of that time, we conducted a safety missing:diagnosis, extracted problem points based on the diagnosis, andstudied countermeasures, etc. Just as we were getting ready todevelop full-scale activities, we were impacted by the novel
coronavirus’s spread. Most of the Taskforce Committees were not able
to conduct their activities as initially planned.
Amid this situation, we saw changes in actions toward injury risks,
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etc., in the following sectors.
[Parent and Child Safety Measures]◎ Changes in children’s attitude and knowledge of the program
・When discussing children’s injuries, the Parent and Child Safety
Taskforce Committee decided that it would be good for the children
to learn about the Safe Community program and discuss injuries
that occur at school. A forum titled “Our Idea of Safe Community”
was set for the “Tsuru City Student Council Liaison Council,”comprised of students from eleven elementary and junior highschools.
Unfortunately, we had to cancel the scheduled event because of
COVID-19, and we lost the opportunity for discussion. However, thestudents had discussed “Injuries at school” at their respective schools
and had started learning about Safe Community and preparing to takemeasures in their schools. We have high expectations for the children’s
future activities.
[Mental Health measures]◎ Chances in corporate attitudes
・In an effort to reduce the number of suicides among working-age
people, the Mental Health Taskforce Committee surveyed
employees of companies that are members of the Liaison Councilof Business Owners, asking them about their concerns and stressrelated conditions.
The survey found that two-thirds of working-age people hadconcerns or felt stress. It also showed that 17% of the respondents
wanted to die because of worries or stress. These findings
resonated with business owners, improving how they deal with
their employees and increasing their awareness and attitude
toward risks. This was a significant change.

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Section I[Indicator 7]

I.1 Describe how the community has joined in and collaborates in national Are the descriptions
and international safe community networks.

sufficient?
□ Yes

Since starting the SC Program, Tsuru City has participated in many SC □ No.., If no!! What is
networks, and each time we have deepened our ties with municipalities missing:that have already been certified. We have participated in workshops andregular meetings organized by the National Network of Municipalities
Promoting Safe and the Japan Institution for Safe Communities. These
have been opportunities to exchange meaningful information, which has
been a great advantage in promoting our initiatives.
When we started our program, we received information from the
Chichibu City mayor and the Safe Community staff. Other events that wehave participated in are listed in section I.4 below.
I.2 Will the designation ceremony coincide with any international Are the descriptions
conference, seminar or other forms of international or national sufficient?
□ Yes

exchange?

□ No.., If no!! What is
There are concerns about COVID-19 at the Designation Ceremony missing:scheduled for August. We are planning to hold a “Safe and Security
forum” after the ceremony but will monitor the situation of COVID-19.
If the situation allows, we hope to hold exchanges with the International
Safe Community Certifying Centre and municipalities promoting Safe
Communities in Japan.
I.3 Which already designated Safe Communities will be invited for the Are the descriptions
designation ceremony?

sufficient?
□ Yes

We plan to invite all designated Safe Community municipalities in□ No.., If no!! What isJapan.

missing:

I.4 Which international conferences and national Safe Community

Are the descriptions

conferences has the municipality participated in?

sufficient?
□ Yes

Tsuru City has actively participated in the following networks in Japan □ No.., If no!! What is
missing:and overseas.

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[Overseas]2018.11

Participated in 9th Asian District Safety
Community Conference in Atsugi (Atsugi,
Kanagawa Prefecture)※ 2020.10

Scheduled to participate in the Asian District Safe

Community Conference in Sejong. However, Conference was delayed
due to COVID-19.
[Japan]2018. 1

Participated in (observed) Saitama City, Saitama
Prefecture pre-on-site guidance

2018. 2

Participated in (observed) Koriyama City, Fukushima
Prefecture Designation Ceremony
Participated in 6th Japan Safe Community regularmeeting2018. 6

Participated in Sakae Ward, Yokohama City,
Kanagawa Prefecture onsite evaluation for redesignation

2018. 7

Participated in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture onsite
evaluation for second re-designation

2018. 8

Participated in Matsubara City, Osaka onsite
evaluation
Participated in JISC Safe Community seminar (Osaka
City)

2018.10

Participated in Sakae Ward, Yokohama City,
Kanagawa Prefecture Re-designation Ceremony

2018.11

Participated in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
second Re-designation Ceremony
Participated in Matsubara City, Osaka Re-designation
Ceremony2019. 7

Participated in JISC Safe Community seminar (Osaka
City)
Participated in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
onsite evaluation

2019.10

Participated in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture preonsite guidance for re-designation
Participated in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture pre34

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onsite guidance for second re-designation
2019.11

Participated in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Designation Ceremony

2020. 2

Participated in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture second
Re-designation Ceremony
Participated in 8th Japan Safe Community regularmeeting2020.8

Participated in JISC Safe Community seminar (online)

2020.11

Participated in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
onsite evaluation for re-designation (online)

2021.1

Participated in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Re-designation Ceremony (online)※JISC＝Japan Institution for Safe Communities(See Appendix Supplement P119-120)
I.5 In which Regional Network for Safe Communities is the community a

Are the descriptions

member or planning to seek membership? (Asian, European, Pan-sufficient?

Pacific, African or Latin-American Regional Network for Safe

□ Yes

Communities)□ No.., If no!! What is
missing:

We hope to join the Asian Regional Safety Community network.

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