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National Police Reserve
Former national police force in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Police Reserve (警察予備隊, Keisatsu Yobitai), or NPR, was a lightly armed national police force established in August 1950 during the Allied occupation of Japan.[2] In October 1952, it was expanded to 110,000 men and renamed as the National Safety Force (保安隊, Hoantai). On July 1, 1954, it was reorganized as the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
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National Police Reserve (NPR) | |
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警察予備隊 | |
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Active | 10 August 1950–1 July 1954 |
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Type | Gendarmerie |
Role | Anti-tank warfare Border control Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Counterintelligence Crowd control Force protection Forward observer HUMINT Indirect fire Intelligence assessment Internal security Jungle warfare Law enforcement Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Riot control Urban warfare |
Size | c. 75,000 – 110,000 |
Part of | National Safety Agency, Prime Minister's Office |
Garrison/HQ | Camp Etchūjima, Kōtō, Tokyo |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Senior Superintendent Keizō Hayashi[1] |
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