ABSTRACT
Introduction: Development of Police Measures for Coping with Serious Disaster .................................................................................................... 98 Establishment of the Security Headquarters for Coping with the East Japan Earthquake on March 11 ........................................................... 99 Traffic Control by the Police in Big Cities such as Tokyo and Yokohama ...................................................................................100 Activities of the Prefecture Police for Coping with the March 11 Catastrophe ..........................................................................................................101 Police Activities Prior to the March 11 Tsunami ........................................... 103 Collection and Delivery of Information by the Police .................................. 103 Police Rescue Activities ..................................................................................... 105 Traffic Control by the Police ............................................................................. 106 Police Evacuation Guidance after the Nuclear Accident in Fukushima...... 107 Emergency Treatment of Suspects Confined in a Police Facility ................. 108 Search of Dead Bodies and the Completion of Forensic Autopsies after the Search ................................................................................................... 108 Police Support of Victims ...................................................................................110 Community Policing for Crime Prevention ....................................................110 Investigation of Crimes after the March 11 Disaster ......................................111 Indictment for Professional Negligence Causing Death ................................112 Plan to Improve Measures to Cope with Future Large Disasters ..................113
After World War II, Japan was democratized following the example of the American model. However, through the enactment of the fundamental law,* the national government was gradually restored and able to take the initiative in coping with important issues throughout the country. The first step was the Nuclear Fundamental Law in 1955, which was enacted to introduce American procedures for using nuclear substances for peace.
