Takasaki to Launch Subsidy Program for Community Self-Defense Groups.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture."
By AI on "Isesaki FM."

Takasaki City is calling for the formation of "vigilante groups" to protect local safety and is establishing a subsidy system to support their activities.
Subsidies of up to 190,000 yen per month are provided, with the aim of strengthening local patrols to prevent crimes such as burglary and break-ins. This fall, the program will begin in two elementary school districts where thefts have been occurring frequently, with plans to expand the target area thereafter. Vigilante groups will be formed for each elementary school district by local crime prevention committee members, blue crime prevention patrol groups, fire departments, and other stakeholders. Patrols will be conducted on foot and by bicycle during the day, and by the fire department at night. Security companies can also be contracted to handle late-night activities.