noun
Kōchi Prefectural Police
Abbreviation of 高知県警察. Used in news and official contexts to refer to the police force of Kōchi Prefecture.
高知県警は、昨日の事件について捜査を進めている。
The Kōchi Prefectural Police are investigating yesterday's incident.
Full official name; 高知県警 is the common abbreviated form used in everyday news and conversation.
Abbreviation of 高知県警察 (Kōchi Prefectural Police), formed by combining the prefecture name 高知県 with 警, a common shortening of 警察.