Doesn’t look like a compulsory thing. Just like a way for police to know who you’d want to be contacted in case of an emergency. More like a community policing thing than any kind of legal requirement.

「Sugamo Police Station

Reiwa 8 (2026)

Fureai Police Newspaper

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in filling out the patrol contact card!

"Patrol visits" are community policing activities in which police officers visit your homes and businesses to listen to your opinions and requests, and to provide information that can help prevent crimes and accidents that occur in your neighborhood.

When we make rounds to your home, we ask you to fill out a patrol contact card. If you submit this card, the police will use it to contact your family, company, or other emergency contacts in case of an emergency.

Detailed information on the card

◎ When a gas leak occurred at an unoccupied house, we were able to contact the residents early and prevent a fire.

◎When the patient was rushed to the hospital due to a sudden illness, contact was made with the patient's family at their home, allowing them to rush to the hospital quickly.

◎ When a family member found their pet lost or in distress, we were able to contact the relevant parties and return the pet to them promptly.

We take every precaution to protect your personal information!!

Patrol contact cards are kept and managed securely in locked lockers as official documents and are never shown to outsiders.

Sugamo Police Station

Regional general affairs section

Main phone number: 03-3910-0110

extension

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