Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence. The term is most commonly associated with the police forces of a sovereign state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as being separate from the military and other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing. Police forces are usually public sector services, funded through taxes.

Events of A Step Closer
Mentioned in Chapter 9, law enforcement all across Japan has seen rapid modernization following the Tokyo Metropolitan PD Shooting. With faster and more fuel efficient cars, better equipment, and increased quality of training, crime rate has seen itself slowly decay, but was met with backlash from various groups across the country, specifically those who focus on anti-war and anti-gun. As more and more newly trained officers come to the streets and current officers retrain to fit the current requirements, the police have become extremely proactive in crime investigations. This has forced many criminal groups and organizations to revamp their methods of criminal activities.

While there hasn't been any direct action conducted by law enforcement directly against the members, it is clear to the Afterlife Battlefront that they will be a hassle to deal with if local law enforcement authorities catch hold of their activities.

Law enforcement in terms of the story can mean many different types of local to federal agencies and/or departments and may be used interchangeably.

Takeyama, given his knowledge in computer hacking, is responsible for monitoring local law enforcement radio chatter as well as locating records regarding any battlefront members.