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The {{nihongo|'''National Public Safety Commission'''|国家公安委員会|Kokka Kōan Iinkai<ref>Uyehara, Cecil H. (2010). The Subversive Activities Prevention Law of Japan: Its Creation, 1951-52. Leiden: Koninklijke Brill NV. p. 57</ref>}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[Cabinet Office (Japan)|Cabinet Office]] commission. It is headquartered in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki in [[Kasumigaseki]], [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]], [[Tokyo]].<ref>"[http://www.npsc.go.jp/koueki/index.pdf Index.pdf]." ([http://www.webcitation.org/6GBXNXWa4 Archive]) National Public Safety Commission. Retrieved on April 6, 2009. "〒１００－８９７４ 東京都千代田区霞が関２－１－２"</ref><ref>"[http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/soumu/pdf/address.pdf Ministry Access by Public Transportation]." ([http://www.webcitation.org/67IevMdYr Archive]) ''[[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications]]''. Retrieved on April 6, 2009. "Address: 2nd Bldg. of the Central Common Government Office, 2-1-2, Kasumigaseski{{sic}}, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8926, Japan" - [http://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/index.html Japanese address]: "〒100-8918 東京都千代田区霞が関2-1-2"</ref>
The commission consists of a [[Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission|chairman]] who holds the rank of [[Minister of State]] and five members appointed by the [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]], with the consent of both houses of the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]]. The commission operates independently of the cabinet, but coordinates with it through the Minister of State.
The commission's function is to guarantee the neutrality of the [[Police system of Japan|police system]] by insulating the force from political pressure and ensuring the maintenance of [[democracy|democratic]] methods in police administration. It administers the [[National Police Agency (Japan)|National Police Agency]], and has the authority to appoint or dismiss senior police officers.
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