[1] The mascot character is "Konoha-keibu", or "Chief Inspector Konoha" (Japanese: コノハけいぶ, Hepburn: Konoha Keibu), named after the prefectural bird, the Eurasian scops owl (Japanese: コノハズク, Hepburn: Konohazuku, thus got its name.).

Its origins date back to 1871 (Meiji 4), when its predecessor organisation, the Aichi Division of Police was founded.

The purpose of collecting fingerprint data was officially to assist in identifying accident victims.

On 17 May 2007, a member of the Aichi Prefectural Police Special Assault Team was killed in Nagakute after a man took his ex-wife hostage.

The report recommended that bulletproof vests be more widely provided and that better sniper support be given in such situations.