It was announced on the 1st that Kyoto Prefectural Police Chief Toshiaki Shirai (56) had allegedly said to a subordinate that he would kill him while on duty, and that the prefectural police had begun an investigation into the matter, saying that this may fall under the category of power harassment. I learned this through an interview. There is a risk that this could fall under the National Police Agency’s definition of power harassment as “harming the personality and dignity of employees.”

According to the prefectural police, around August at the prefectural police headquarters in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, a subordinate complained that Chief Shirai told him he was going to kill him, and there were also complaints that he had received inappropriate comments. . Prefectural police began investigating in late August.

Director Shirai responded to an interview on the 1st through the General Affairs Department, saying, “We will refrain from commenting on individual cases.”

In its “Sexual Harassment Prevention Measures Guidelines,” the National Police Agency defines power harassment as behavior that goes beyond what is necessary for work due to a superior relationship. It causes mental and physical pain to employees and harms the working environment, and should not be carried out.

Director Shirai was hired by the National Police Agency in 1991, and has held positions including Toyama Prefectural Police Headquarters and General Affairs Director of the Metropolitan Police Department. Since March 2020, he has served as the chief of Kyoto Prefectural Police.

Kyoto Prefectural Police Chief admits telling subordinate he was going to kill him