Crime or Traffic Accidents

Police Department

To report a crime or traffic accident to the police, simply dial 110 without an area code.

How to Make the Call

1. Tell the police what has happened. If anyone is injured, tell the police and they can call an ambulance.
   "There has been a robbery." = "Dorobo desu"
   "There has been a traffic accident." = "Kotsu-jiko desu"
2. Give the time, location and landmarks near the incident.
3. Give your name and address. Give your address starting with the city name, town name and ending with the house number.

Police Box (Koban)

Police boxes are booths located in front of the station or on neighborhood street corners where police officers are stationed. Here, the police handle crime and traffic accident reports, give directions to those who are lost, handle lost-and-found items and patrol the neighborhood.