Activities in areas affected by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

-Akita Prefectural Police is making every effort to support disaster-stricken areas-

The Akita Prefectural Police has been working in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, which have been severely damaged, by dispatching a female police officer named Komachi Corp. Is dispatched. In addition, the prefectural police helicopter "Yamadori" has been dispatched to understand the status of the disaster.
The Akita Prefectural Police Wide Area Emergency Relief Team has been dispatched to disaster areas such as the Usuzan eruption in 2000 and the Niigata Chuetsu earthquake in 2004.

* Specialist group for disaster security measures "Wide Area Emergency Relief Team"
Based on the lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the Wide Area Emergency Relief Corps was established in June 1995 as a unit capable of responding quickly and broadly beyond the boundaries of prefectures, and having advanced rescue / rescue and self-reliance capabilities. It was established with about 4,000 members of riot police throughout the country. The squad is currently composed of a "security unit", a "traffic unit", and a "criminal unit". In the event of a large-scale disaster, it is dispatched to the affected area immediately to conduct disaster security activities.
The main duties of each unit are as follows.

• "Security Unit" -Collects information on the status of the disaster, rescues and rescues victims, and provides evacuation guidance.
• "Traffic unit" -Collects information on road conditions, secures emergency routes, guides traffic regulations and guides emergency vehicles.
• "Criminal unit" -Performs autopsy of the deceased, hands over the corpse to the bereaved family, and provides safety information such as safety information.

Missing person search activity status-Since heavy equipment etc. can not be used, all activities will be manual-

Traffic Regulations / Traffic Arrangement-Traffic lights are turned off due to power outages, so traffic is being regulated by hand signals-

Body for mortuary -Kakuda city, Miyagi prefecture

Situation of corpse containment place-Persons waiting for identity confirmation and handover-

The dispatch situation of the female police officer "Komachi Corps"

~ A member receiving encouragement from the Director of Life Safety ~

~ A member who inspects equipment before departure ~

~ A member leaving the police headquarters government building after being sent off by the staff ~