Miss Nikkey 2011 makes room for an Aichi Prefectural Police prevention campaign

Ahead of Miss Nikkey Japan 2011, scheduled for May 8 at the Komaki Shimin Kaikan, producer and organizer Daniela Nishikawa offered the police time in the event’s program. The slot would be used for crime-prevention activities and for a campaign to provide guidance to the community.

The offer was made at a meeting at the Komaki Police Station. Daniela was received by officers Kato Shiniichi and Matsui Takayasu, who were in charge of the prevention section and of handling incidents involving foreign nationals.

Since March 1, the Crime Prevention Department of the Aichi Prefectural Police headquarters had been stepping up its outreach through Portuguese-language media in Japan. The police provided regular bulletins on crime prevention, laws, rules for community living and traffic safety, among other topics. The aim was for the information to reach as many foreign nationals in the prefecture as possible.

A partnership from previous years

The collaboration between Miss Nikkey and the Aichi Prefectural Police went back to earlier editions. The production team had already brought to the Komaki Shimin Kaikan a police bus used in drug-prevention campaigns, with explanations about the subject.

Police teams had also spoken to the event’s audience in prevention campaigns. The Aichi Prefectural Police marching band even performed on stage, drawing applause as it played classics of Brazilian music.

The message from the police

At the meeting, Kato Shiniichi explained that the local police had been stressing to foreign nationals that cultural differences cannot justify crimes and that the law must be obeyed.

The officer thanked the Miss Nikkey organizers for making room for the campaign. By May 8, the local police would decide on a specific action for the event.

Before the 2011 edition, the organizers also had the support of the Komaki City Council and were received by Mayor Shizuo Yamashita.