New recruitment drive for female police officers in Japan?
Well, it seems that the National Police Association (the police in Japan) have become tired of constant criticism of their actions. Frustrated of being accused of being chain-smoking, inefficient old men who just sit in their Kobans (police boxes) all day, they have decided to make some changes to the police force. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the new face of law enforcement in Japan…
And here we have it, the new breed of female police officer. The new female officer will finally not be restricted to working in police stations and not being on active duty on the streets. The uniform has been specially designed after surveying hundreds of middle-aged, male police chiefs throughout Japan, and is made to not restrict the female officers while carrying out their line of work. She will have all the powers of her male counterparts, being able to arrest suspects (notice the handcuffs) and contact the police HQ with her radio should she need backup. The NPA have even gone one step further and have given her a firearm for added protection. Of course, the firearm is not real - the head of police in Japan has determined that women are far too silly and immature to possess a live firearm. And the finishing touch is that she is also helping the government in another way. As you all know, the pensions crisis is hurting the government badly, and leaving a huge black hole in their accounts. So the NPA have determined that female Japanese police officers will carry sponsorship, which will help to raise funds. As you can see, this model officer is carrying a couple of advertisements, including one across her ample (and rather surprising) cleavage.
So there you have it - the new face in Japanese policing, and a sure sign that Japan is giving women more power and taking them as more than just pretty things to look at.
(NOTE: For those of you without any sense of humour at all, that article was completely tongue-in-cheek and was just posted up here for a little amusement. The “police officer” in question is actually gravure idol/TV talent Yukie Kawamura. The 22 year old was in Tokyo promoting the new film, Untraceable, in which she is providing voice dubbing for one of the characters. Japan continues to hire female police officers, but none are allowed to be in active service on the streets).
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Darn Dave,
I was about to sign up for the NPA and than you spoil eveything where your add on in brackets! You party pooper.