No heroes needed for crisis management, promptly consider creating a Japanese version of the FBI
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hit by a deadly bullet during a speech in the Upper House election. It is a big loss not only for Japan but also for the world. The greatness can be seen from the fact that there were a series of mourning voices from overseas.
The incident occurred openly in the public eye, and it was the worst situation that the former prime minister was killed for the first time after the war.
The video of the incident spread all over the world through SNS, and the myth that Japan is the safest country in the world collapsed at once.
Inadequate security system was questioned, and on July 12, the National Police Agency set up a verification team to identify security problems.
The results will be compiled by the end of August, and a drastic review will be considered on the ideal way of guarding VIPs.
It seems that the verification items include the number and placement of guards, cooperation between the Metropolitan Police Department guards (SP) and the Nara Prefectural Police, traffic regulations, and SP guard actions.
I would like you to take a closer look. However, from the perspective of crisis management, an important perspective is missing.
Regarding crisis management, there is a saying that “the one who prevents a crisis can never be a hero.”
The goal of crisis management is “prevention”, and “heroes” are not needed.
This time, if SP had covered Mr. Abe before the second shot and had nothing to do, SP would have been a “hero”.