title: National Research Institute of Police Science
text: # 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
  