development in order to further advance a safe and secure urban development. Through this initiative, the police support new activities to improve living functions and crime prevention functions conducted in cooperation with regional public organizations, local residents, local businesses, and others.

Diagram 1-51 Securing Life Environment with Fewer Crime Victims by Environmental Planning which Takes Crime Prevention into Consideration

## (2) Registration and Accreditation of Crime Prevention Performance of Housing Complexes and Parking Lots

The police are promoting the system for registering and accrediting condominiums and parking with crime resistant structures and facilities as “crime resistant model condominiums” and “crime resistant model parking”. “Crime resistant model condominiums” have been developed and put into operation in 19 prefectures $ ^{1} $ and “crime resistant model parking” has been developed and implemented in 8 prefectures $ ^{2} $ as of the end of March 2009.

## (3) Installation of Security Cameras in Streets

363 security cameras were installed in streets across 10 prefectures as of the end of March 2009 in order to prevent crimes and damage from occurring in public spaces, as well as to confirm crimes immediately after they occur to facilitate a rapid and accurate response to pursue criminals and protect victims.

Additionally in 2009, for the realization of a street security camera system that contributes to the effective and efficient prevention of crime, the police will conduct a model project in order to review the role that the system will play.

In addition, a street emergency call system (super security light) and child emergency notification devices $ ^{3} $ are being promoted as subsidiary services in Japan. These devices total 546 in 59 regions and 400 in 59 regions respectively as of the end of March 2009.

Note 1: Hokkaido, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Fukui, Gifu, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Ehime, Oita and Okinawa

2: Tokyo, Chiba, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Oita and Okinawa

3: A street emergency call system (super security light), is equipped with red lights for emergency purposes, an emergency bell, anti-crime cameras and an intercom. It is used to contact the police during an emergency. Videos can also be sent through this system. A child emergency notification device, which consists of emergency red lights, an emergency bell, a communicator camera and an intercom, is installed at school roads, gardens etc. and can be used to notify the police during emergencies. These are maintained as subsidiary businesses by Japan, and also as independent businesses by prefectures.

### 7. Maintaining a Favorable Living Environment

## (1) Current Status of the Adult Entertainment Businesses

## 1 ) Current Status of the Adult Entertainment Businesses

Based on the “Current Status of the Adult Entertainment Business In accordance with the Act on Control and Improvement of Adult Entertainment Businesses” (hereafter referred to as the “Adult Entertainment Business Act”), the police working to ensure appropriate services by enforcing necessary regulations for adult entertainment and related businesses. They are also supporting voluntary efforts on the part of such businesses to provide wholesome services.