22 September 2024

The Japanese (Military) Self Defense Force Police also use Taiho-jutsu (aresting techniques) based on those used by the civilian police.

Here is a translation of the cover and sleeve of the:

自衛隊警務隊逮捕術

Jieitai Keimutai no Taiho-jutsu

(Self-Defense Force Police Force Arrest

Techniques)

Publ. by: Tankobon Softcover, on 5th October 2020

by 荒木 肇 (著), 陸上自衛隊小平学校 (その他)

Araki Hajime (Author)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Kodaira School (Others)

"From criminal investigations to protecting important people...

First reveal of unknown duties and arrest techniques of the police department.

Where there are troops, there are police officers. There are always police officers in troops dispatched to disaster sites, troops and ships going overseas, and air bases. How many people notice that? Police officers maintain their independence, and the police chief is directly connected to the Minister of Defense, who is their commander. He is not subordinate to a brigade commander, division commander, regional commander, or general corps commander. That is what makes him completely different from ordinary members of the force. The police chief says, "We police officers deal with violations of discipline and crimes in our everyday lives, but now our everyday lives are almost like a state of emergency. The criminals we deal with and the forms of crime are diverse. We will need more and more people with the will and ability to face such situations." (From the text)

犯罪捜査から要人警護まで…・術

知られざる警務科の任務と逮捕術を初公開

部隊のあるところ常に警務官はいる。災害現場への派遣部隊、海外に行く部隊や艦艇にも、航空基地にも、必ず警務官はいる。それに気づく人はどれほどいるだろうか。警務官は独立性を堅持し、警務隊長は指揮官である防衛大臣に直接つながっている。旅団長、師

団長、方面総監、総隊司令官の部下ではない。それが一般隊員とはまったく違うところだ。警務隊長は語る。「我々警務官は平素の暮らしの中で規律違反や、犯罪への対応をしているが、今やその平素が有事に近い。··相手にする犯罪者、犯行形態は多様である。そうした事態に立ち向かえる意欲と能力を持った人材がこれからますます必要になる」<本文より)