Policewoman forgets gun in restroom, continuing an odd trend in Japan

TL;DR A policewoman in Japan forgot her gun in a police station restroom after washing her hands. The unattended firearm was discovered by a civilian employee within five minutes and reported to the police. The officer received a formal reprimand and the police are providing operational guidance to prevent similar incidents.

by SkyInJapan

11 comments
  1. I thought they were chained to the holster?

    I guess if it’s something you don’t use often it’s easy to forget

  2. Why did she take a gun off to wash her hands?

    Edit: apparently she took her belt off, but not really sure if this happened washing her hands, or if they’re just politely avoiding talking about the police duty she left in the toilet.

  3. Surprised she didn’t drop it in the Japanese style toilet. Cell phones end up in there all the time.

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