· Strengthening street patrols by Community Police Officers at Koban/Chuzaisho

• Intensively assigning motor patrol units, riot police, and traffic riot police from the Police Headquarters at important areas and times

• Strengthening the Structure by drawing up special vigilance units assigning special investigative units composed of police officers from various divisions, and those who usually work in the office

## 3 ) Providing Instructions and Tightening Regulations against Unlawful Activity

The police administer instructions, warnings and arrests accordingly for possession of sharp weapons or break-in devices, disorderly activities such as posting obscene fliers or solicitation openly conducted on the streets for the purpose of preventing crimes such as street crimes and break-in crimes. Especially in shopping and entertainment districts, stations, and airport terminals, the police are strengthening preemptive activities to prevent street crimes and break-in crimes, such as tightening patrols and other crime prevention activities, and clamping down on the possession of sharp weapons and break-in devices.

Table 1-2 Trends in the Number of Cases & Persons Involved in Unlawful Activity Confirmed (2005-2009)

Year	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Cases/Persons	Cases	Persons	Cases	Persons	Cases	Persons	Cases	Persons	Cases	Persons
Type of Crimes	(Cases)	(Persons)	(Cases)	(Persons)	(Cases)	(Persons)	(Cases)	(Persons)	(Cases)	(Persons)
Act on Prohibition of Possession of Special Picking Devices	556	309	612	362	575	323	520	305	524	306
Minor Offense Act	11,181	11,290	15,617	15,838	18,478	18,920	17,851	18,477	18,643	19,417
Possession of Sharp Weapons (Item 2)	5,816	5,656	9,004	8,836	10,322	10,137	8,803	8,663	9,258	9,067
Possession of Break-in Devices (Item 3)	237	193	324	263	286	239	240	209	220	187
Peeping (Item 23)	486	437	440	394	435	401	449	388	413	357
Pestering (Item 28)	359	344	450	434	432	413	382	377	409	380
Trespassing into Fields (Item 32)	1,077	1,284	1,584	1,893	3,391	3,771	4,527	5,019	5,036	5,653
Poster/Label Removal (Item 33)	2,160	2,212	2,447	2,483	2,005	2,115	1,530	1,627	1,129	1,181
Firearms and Swords Control Act (Article 22 and Article 22.4)	4,449	3,347	4,923	3,795	4,981	4,020	5,141	4,195	5,669	4,677
Ordinance against Disturbing the Peace	8,018	7,736	7,835	7,541	7,699	7,373	7,380	7,127	7,652	7,369

## 4 ) Automobile Theft Countermeasures

The Joint Automobile Theft Prevention Project Team for the prevention of automobile theft and similar crimes, which consists of the NPA; the Ministry of Finance; the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and 17 private entities, based on the “Action Plan for Prevention of Automobile Theft” (formulated January 2002 and revised January 2010), promote the dissemination of burglar-proof automobiles equipped with devices such as immobilizers, encourage crime prevention counseling and advance measures to prevent the illegal export of stolen automobiles. For motorcycles as well, the police provide information concerning current automobile theft situations and modus operandi to manufacturers, and promote the dissemination of motorcycles with theft prevention devices to prevent the destruction of the main switch (key board), immobilizers, and other devices as anti-theft measures for motorcycles.

## 5 ) Purse Snatching Countermeasures

In response to the high incidence of purse snatching cases, the police are focusing their efforts to provide instructions and counseling regarding safe ways to ride bicycles and recommended ways to carry bags, based on analysis of crime situations and methods employed. The dissemination of security devices, such as security nets attached to the front basket of bicycles, is promoted with the cooperation of the Crime Prevention Association and other related organizations.

## 6 ) Break-in Crime Countermeasures

In order to deter the occurrence of break-in crimes, the police strengthened the regulations against the possession of special break-in devices and special picking devices without legitimate reasons based on the Act on Prohibition of Possession of Special Unlocking Devices, enacted in September 2003. (Refer to Table 1-1 on P.41). Moreover, the Joint Session on the Development and Popularization of Building Components with High Performance in Crime Prevention, which consists of the NPA; the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and private entities