Post by sporky on Jan 7, 2020 6:55:51 GMT -4
The National Public Safety Commission (PSC) is an important governmental body in the law enforcement of Japan. Although technically serving under the Japanese Cabinet Office, the commission operates independently from the Cabinet, serving as a neutral administrative power with a number of responsibilities related to law enforcement guidance, support and oversight. The scope of the commission has expanded greatly in the Age of Quirks, and now administers the Hero Program as well as police. The PSC’s official duties include:
Most of the commission’s main staff consists of analysts, economists, lawyers, statisticians, criminologists, and other specialist roles. The commission has very few operational units of its own, designed purposefully to be an organisation of oversight and support rather than power and control. These special divisions have grown in recent years, offering certain opportunities to those with a more support-oriented future.
The commission does not have much authority or presence in the daily lives of police and Heroes. Most of the time, law enforcement will only find them in the background, running numbers or handling support, doing paperwork and coordinating efforts, supplying some of their effective field support units or giving out guidelines and enforcement goals. The commission is at its most active when major operations are approved, in which cases it will work alongside the NPA (National Police Agency) and Hero Program to execute vital operations for the securing of national security.
In spite of its increased scope, the commission still has a lack of political power, by design. It insulates political pressure and ensures police neutrality, but in doing so, does leave itself not fully able to instigate sweeping changes that some within might like to see. Although independent from the Cabinet Office, its top leadership is hand-picked by the Prime Minister and requires approval from both houses of the National Diet.
Top executives consist of a chairman and 5 commissioners of various backgrounds. The current chairman of the PSC is Masashi Teshigawara, a Minister of State in the current ruling party of Japan.
- Providing logistical and specialist support for police and Hero operations
- Insulating the police system and hero program from external political influence
- Ensuring the integrity and accountability of law enforcement
- Crafting law enforcement guidelines and crime prevention measures
- Tracking trends in criminal activity and movements of crime syndicates
- Coordinating large-scale operations with the approval of the Prime Minister
- General promotion of public safety and security
Most of the commission’s main staff consists of analysts, economists, lawyers, statisticians, criminologists, and other specialist roles. The commission has very few operational units of its own, designed purposefully to be an organisation of oversight and support rather than power and control. These special divisions have grown in recent years, offering certain opportunities to those with a more support-oriented future.
The commission does not have much authority or presence in the daily lives of police and Heroes. Most of the time, law enforcement will only find them in the background, running numbers or handling support, doing paperwork and coordinating efforts, supplying some of their effective field support units or giving out guidelines and enforcement goals. The commission is at its most active when major operations are approved, in which cases it will work alongside the NPA (National Police Agency) and Hero Program to execute vital operations for the securing of national security.
In spite of its increased scope, the commission still has a lack of political power, by design. It insulates political pressure and ensures police neutrality, but in doing so, does leave itself not fully able to instigate sweeping changes that some within might like to see. Although independent from the Cabinet Office, its top leadership is hand-picked by the Prime Minister and requires approval from both houses of the National Diet.
Top executives consist of a chairman and 5 commissioners of various backgrounds. The current chairman of the PSC is Masashi Teshigawara, a Minister of State in the current ruling party of Japan.
