Keibōdan

[1][2] There was less reason to maintain the Keibōdan after Japan lost the war, resulting in it being abolished and combined into the fire brigade in 1947.

In accordance with the Keibōdan Order, the Keibōdan was established and given those existing duties of fire and flood defense,[2] in addition to the other duties of monitoring the skies for air raids,[2] initiating warnings, enacting blackouts,[3] policing,[2] managing traffic, acting as first responders in the event of a major incident,[3] defending against the use of poison gas, operating shelters,[3] and more.

A Keibōdan branch was also established in the occupied Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) during World War II on 29 April 1943.

Indonesian names for the organization were Barisan Pembantu Polisi ("Auxiliary police") and Laskar Penjaga Keamanan rakyat ("People's defense force").

Serving as an auxiliary police force, it was authorized to regulate traffic and maintain order and security in the villages.

A black-and-white photograph of several men in uniform.
Members of the Keibōdan (those with black collars) photographed alongside soldiers and civilians. Their insignias mark the Keibōdan member in the front row on the left as a division leader ( 団長 , danchō ) , the second from the left as a section leader ( 班長 , hanchō ) . The one in the second row on the right is a squad leader ( 部長 , buchō ) , and the one in the back on the right is a member ( 警防員 , keibōin ) . (1945)