Itaru Nakamura (born 4 July 1963) is a Japanese police officer who served as the 29th Chief of the National Police Agency from 2021 to 2022.[1]

Career

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On 25 August 2022, he resigned as Chief as a result of failings surrounding the Assassination of Shinzo Abe one month prior after 36 years in police service.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Japan's police chief to resign after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe". the Guardian. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  2. ^ "Japan police chief to resign over shooting death of ex-PM Shinzo Abe". CBC News. 25 August 2022.