Officials in Brazil have decided to implement Japanese-style community policing to improve public safety at the Rio de Janeiro summer Olympics and Paralympics next year.
The officials will introduce the system to address security concerns, with the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA. From 2012 to 2014, Rio de Janeiro saw a 50 percent increase in the number of robberies. The Japanese "koban" system discourages crime through integration into the local community and communication with residents.
Officials in Rio are planning to set up neighborhood police boxes at eight locations in the city. Officers will be on duty around the clock and able to assist visitors in various languages.
The koban police system is already being used in other Brazilian cities. In Sao Paulo, officials reported a drop in crime after the Japanese system was introduced.
◆implement 実施する
◆address 対処する
◆discourage 阻止する
◆integration 統合
◆officer 警察官
◆around the clock 24時間体制で
