National Research Institute of Police Science
# National Research Institute of Police Science

The National Research Institute of Police Science (NRIPS) is an attached organization of the National Police Agency of Japan.

Its role includes: research and development, identification and analysis, and training.

## Address

* 6-3-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

## Organization

* President (Technical officer)
* Vice President (Technical officer)
* Department of General Affairs- General Affairs Section, Accounting Section
* First Department of Forensic Science - First Biology Section, Second Biology Section, Third Biology Section, Fourth Biology Section, Fifth Biology Section
* Second Department of Forensic Science - Physics Section, Fire Investigation Section, Explosion Investigation Section, Mechanical Section
* Third Department of Forensic Science - First Chemistry Section, Second Chemistry Section, Third Chemistry Section, Fourth Chemistry Section, Fifth Chemistry Section
* Fourth Department of Forensic Science - First Information Science Section, Second Information Section, Third Information Section
* Department of Criminology and Behavioral Science - Juvenile Section, Crime Prevention Section, Investigation Support Section
* Department of Traffic Science - First Traffic Science Section, Second Traffic Science Section, Third Traffic Science Section
* Research Coordinator
* Identification Center
* Training Center of Forensic Science
