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| | National Police Agency (NPA) |
 | | The total National Police Agency Budget for the 1990 fiscal year was 198,420 billion yen, of which 41.5% (82,282 billion yen) went toward personnel expenses, 14.5% (28,870 billion yen) went toward equipment, communications, and facilities, 18.2% (36,149 billion yen) were allocated toward other expenses, and 25.8% (51,119 billion yen) went toward subsidies for Prefectural Police. |
 | | The National Police Agency has seven regional police bureaus, each responsible for a number of prefectures. |
 | | The National Police Agency maintains police communications divisions in these two areas to handle any coordination needed between national and local forces. |
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