They say June 17 is omawari-san no hi (おまわりさんの日), Day of policeman because on June 17, 1874 the policeman system was established.
Police box is called koban (交番), police is keisatsu (警察), police officer is keisatsukan (警察官), police station is keisatsusho (警察署), police academy is keisatsu gakko (警察学校), K-9 dog is keisatsuken (警察犬), police officer's ID is keisatsu techo(警察手帳), and detective is keiji (刑事), patrol car is patoka (パトカー) in Japanese.
To call the police, dial 110 (hyakuto ban). To call fire station and emergency, dial 119 (hyakujyukyu ban). The number 110 has been used since 1954.
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