Special Security Readiness Team
| Special Security Readiness Team | |
|---|---|
| 特別機動警備隊 (Japanese) | |
| Active | 2019–present |
| Country | Japan |
| Agency | Ministry of Justice |
| Role |
|
| Part of | Correction Bureau |
| Headquarters | Tokyo Detention House |
| Abbreviation | SeRT |
| Structure | |
| Officers | 58 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Nobuteru Suzuki |
The Special Security Readiness Team (特別機動警備隊, Tokubetsu kidō keibitai), also known as SeRT, is a unit of the Japanese Ministry of Justice's Correction Bureau. It is based at the Tokyo Detention House.
According to Norio Saeki, Director of the Correction Bureau, SeRT is tasked to handle anti-riot and disaster operations at CB-staffed facilities without diverting manpower from various police or fire departments. It allowed the Correction Bureau to have a full-time anti-riot response unit as the CB formerly used temporary anti-riot teams consisting of CB guards and to ensure security of CB-staffed correctional facilities. The unit assists in disaster response when requests are made.
Captain Hiromichi Ouchi is the SeRT's commanding officer when the unit was founded. Captain Shinjiro Nagase was the SeRT Deputy Captain.