## Section4 Countermeasures against Criminal Proceeds by the Police

From the perspectives of damaging the financial bases of criminal organizations, the police have been promoting countermeasures against criminal proceeds by, among others, cracking down on illegal acts and other fund raising activities undertaken by Boryokudan. The Act on the Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds is expected to make these countermeasures more effective with the cooperation of a wide range of business operators who may deal with criminal proceeds. The National Police Agency, playing a central part in enforcing the law, issued "the Guideline for Promotion of the Criminal Proceeds Control" with the notice of the Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police Agency in April 2007 with a view to enhancing countermeasures against criminal proceeds taken by police departments across the country.

Fundamental items in carrying out measures against criminal proceeds indicated by "the Guideline for Promotion of the Criminal Proceeds Control" are composed of four principles and six promoting items as follows:

## 1 Principles for Countermeasures against Criminal Proceeds

(1) Promotion of voluntary efforts by specified business operators and the promotion of public awareness

(2) Analysis and utilization of information on criminal proceeds

(3) Promotion of crackdown on of crimes related to criminal proceeds and deprivation of criminal proceed

(4) Promotion of international cooperation on criminal proceeds control

## 2 Promoting Items of Countermeasures against Criminal Proceeds

(1) Arrangement of the system for the promotion of countermeasures

The National Police Agency and each prefectural police should develop a system necessary for countermeasures against criminal proceeds. Each prefectural police establish a Task Force for fact-finding concerning criminal proceeds and develop the investigation system of crimes related criminal proceeds in each relevant division.

(2) Promotion of voluntary efforts by specified business operators and public awareness The police should provide information on the transfer of criminal proceeds, instruction and advice to specified business operators and conduct public information and educational activities to deepen general understanding about importance of criminal proceeds control.

(3) Collection, arrangement and analysis of information on criminal proceeds

The National Police Agency should collect, arrange, analyze and disseminate information on criminal proceeds. Each prefectural police should collect the information necessary for effective countermeasures against criminal proceeds by maintaining close cooperation among relevant divisions.

(4) Promotion of countermeasures against criminal proceeds

The National Police Agency should provide instruction to and coordinate among prefectural police departments which investigate crimes related to criminal proceeds, as well as clarify actual conditions of criminal organizations etc. In order to cut off the source of funds for criminal organizations etc., each prefectural police department should promote investigation where STRs are utilized, and attempt to make arrests in a proactive manner by applying the Act on Punishment of Organized Crimes, the Anti-Drug Special Provisions Law and other laws, while it should also promote information collection activities.