noun
Nagano Prefectural Police (abbr)
Abbreviation of 長野県警察. Used in news, official contexts, and everyday reference to the police force of Nagano Prefecture.
長野県警は事件の捜査を進めている。
The Nagano Prefectural Police are proceeding with the investigation of the case.
Full official name; 長野県警 is the common abbreviated form used in headlines and conversation.
Abbreviation of 長野県警察 (Nagano Prefectural Police), formed by combining the prefecture name 長野県 with 警 (abbreviation of 警察).