Monday, January 30, 2023

118 - Investigation Headquarters

【捜査本部、sousa-honbu】

A temporary department established to facilitate investigations of major crimes in an organized manner. Set up at the police station with jurisdiction over the area where the crime took place, it is usually located in a conference room at the police station.


When a case arises in the Tokyo Metropolis, officers from the competent police department are naturally dispatched to the scene, however, detectives from the MPD are also deployed to take command of the procedures, thus, both parties cooperate in the criminal investigation. During this time, the MPD detectives have the headquarters assigned as their workplace, thus, they personally commute to the investigation headquarters.

Investigations are conducted by pairs of detectives, one from the competent police station and one from the Metropolitan Police Department. The detective from the MPD directs the investigation, and the detective from the police department with jurisdiction, who is knowledgeable about the local geography and circumstances, supports them.

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