Police Law of Japan

E125132

Japanese statute police law

The Police Law of Japan is the fundamental statute that defines the organization, authority, and oversight of Japan’s police system at the national and local levels.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Police Act of Japan	13
Police Law of Japan canonical	3

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1081371 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Police Law of Japan
Context triple: [National Police Agency of Japan, legalBasis, Police Law of Japan]

A. Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
B. Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
The Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan is a foundational statute that defines the organization, authority, and functions of Japan’s public prosecutors and their offices.
C. Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
D. Juvenile Act of Japan
The Juvenile Act of Japan is a foundational law that governs how the country handles juvenile delinquency and child welfare cases, emphasizing rehabilitation and protective measures through the family court system.
E. Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Police Law of Japan
Target entity description: The Police Law of Japan is the fundamental statute that defines the organization, authority, and oversight of Japan’s police system at the national and local levels.

A. Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
B. Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
The Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan is a foundational statute that defines the organization, authority, and functions of Japan’s public prosecutors and their offices.
C. Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
D. Juvenile Act of Japan
The Juvenile Act of Japan is a foundational law that governs how the country handles juvenile delinquency and child welfare cases, emphasizing rehabilitation and protective measures through the family court system.
E. Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese statute ⓘ police law ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure democratic control of the police in Japan ⓘ protect rights and freedoms of individuals in Japan ⓘ secure effective and impartial law enforcement in Japan ⓘ
appliesTo	National Police Agency of Japan ⓘ Prefectural Police of Japan ⓘ
constrainedBy	Constitution of Japan ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
defines	powers of police officers in Japan ⓘ responsibilities of police officers in Japan ⓘ role of Prefectural Public Safety Commissions ⓘ role of the National Public Safety Commission ⓘ structure of prefectural police in Japan ⓘ structure of the National Police Agency of Japan ⓘ
ensures	civilian oversight of police in Japan ⓘ political neutrality of police in Japan ⓘ
governs	appointment of senior police officials in Japan ⓘ chain of command in Japanese police ⓘ coordination between national and prefectural police ⓘ discipline of police personnel in Japan ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	Police Law ⓘ
hasField	police administration ⓘ public administration law ⓘ
hasLanguage	Japanese ⓘ
hasType	administrative law ⓘ
isBasisFor	establishment of Prefectural Police organizations ⓘ establishment of Prefectural Public Safety Commissions ⓘ establishment of the National Police Agency of Japan ⓘ
jurisdiction	Japan ⓘ
legalStatus	in force ⓘ
legalSystem	civil law system of Japan ⓘ
partOf	public law of Japan ⓘ
providesFor	centralized coordination of police information and operations ⓘ local autonomy in police administration within national framework ⓘ
regulates	allocation of police duties between national and local levels ⓘ authority of police in Japan ⓘ organization of police in Japan ⓘ oversight of police in Japan ⓘ relationship between national and local police in Japan ⓘ use of police authority within constitutional limits ⓘ
relatedTo	Criminal Procedure Code of Japan ⓘ linked to: Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan Penal Code of Japan ⓘ Self-Defense Forces Law of Japan ⓘ linked to: Japan Self-Defense Forces Act
scope	nationwide ⓘ
subjectMatter	crime prevention ⓘ maintenance of public order ⓘ police administration ⓘ public safety ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Police Agency of Japan → legalBasis → Police Law of Japan ⓘ

NPA → establishedBy → Police Law of Japan ⓘ

National Public Safety Commission of Japan → legalBasis → Police Act of Japan ⓘ