Japan ups security for 'koban' police boxes after violent attacks on officers | South China Morning Post
![KOBAN and RESIDENTIAL POLICE BOX As a Symbol of Safe and Secure Environment of Your Community -Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department- KOBAN and RESIDENTIAL POLICE BOX As a Symbol of Safe and Secure Environment of Your Community -Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department-](https://www.police.pref.kanagawa.jp/eng/images/eg0001_1.jpg)
KOBAN and RESIDENTIAL POLICE BOX As a Symbol of Safe and Secure Environment of Your Community -Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department-
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![Police scramble for ways to protect victims at empty 'koban' | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis Police scramble for ways to protect victims at empty 'koban' | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis](https://p.potaufeu.asahi.com/968b-p/picture/24440618/e6dd574feeb912eb38f08e7cd8f08aa3.jpg)
Police scramble for ways to protect victims at empty 'koban' | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
![Kushal Kumar Sinha on Twitter: "Kobans are the heart of Tokyo police and acts as the first point of contact for the citizen. These are manned by relatively small no. of staff ( Kushal Kumar Sinha on Twitter: "Kobans are the heart of Tokyo police and acts as the first point of contact for the citizen. These are manned by relatively small no. of staff (](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYZWZ2-U0AAKkle.jpg)
Kushal Kumar Sinha on Twitter: "Kobans are the heart of Tokyo police and acts as the first point of contact for the citizen. These are manned by relatively small no. of staff (
![A suburban koban (Japanese 'police box'), with, as is typical, a person asking for directions Stock Photo - Alamy A suburban koban (Japanese 'police box'), with, as is typical, a person asking for directions Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BWBKKB/a-suburban-koban-japanese-police-box-with-as-is-typical-a-person-asking-BWBKKB.jpg)
A suburban koban (Japanese 'police box'), with, as is typical, a person asking for directions Stock Photo - Alamy
![Police Officers Shibuya Eki-mae Koban Tokyo Editorial Stock Photo - Image of east, metropolis: 114764768 Police Officers Shibuya Eki-mae Koban Tokyo Editorial Stock Photo - Image of east, metropolis: 114764768](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/police-officers-shibuya-eki-mae-koban-tokyo-police-officers-outside-shibuya-eki-mae-koban-small-local-police-office-central-114764768.jpg)
Police Officers Shibuya Eki-mae Koban Tokyo Editorial Stock Photo - Image of east, metropolis: 114764768
![Kushal Kumar Sinha on Twitter: "Each Koban covers a specific area and act as outposts of the local police station. The Officers posted there are mainly community police officers and focus more Kushal Kumar Sinha on Twitter: "Each Koban covers a specific area and act as outposts of the local police station. The Officers posted there are mainly community police officers and focus more](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYZWQoqU8AALoth.jpg)