警察庁、警衛警護強化で専従課新設　人員も大幅増

　安倍晋三元首相銃撃事件を受け、警察庁は２１日、天皇陛下や国内外の要人らの安全確保を担う警衛・警護体制を強化するため、１１月１日から専従の課を新設することを決めた。課は５０人体制で、これまでの人員から大幅に増える。（2022/10/21-09:20）

Japan's National Police Agency decided Friday to set up a new division dedicated to providing personal security and protection to the Emperor and other Imperial Family members and to Japanese and foreign dignitaries, following the gunning down of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year.
   Through the establishment of the 50-member division on Nov. 1, the number of security-related personnel at the agency will be raised significantly. The new division will be set up under the Security Operations Department of the agency's Security Bureau.
   NPA security guards currently belong to a unit under an existing security-related division. The creation of the new division increases guards for protecting members of the Imperial Family by two-fold, and for guarding domestic and foreign dignitaries by three-fold.
   Abe was shot to death on July 8 while delivering an election stump speech.
   Following the incident, the NPA drew up new police security guidelines under which prefectural police are required to submit VIP protection plans and results. The prefectural police reports are set to be screened by the new division.