public order; public safety; law and order
Refers to the state of safety and order in a society, often used in news, policy, and legal contexts. Can describe both the current situation and the concept itself.
この地域は治安が良い。
This area has good public safety.
政府は治安維持に力を入れている。
The government is focusing on maintaining law and order.
Public order in this area is very poor.
The government increased the number of police officers to maintain public order.
Public order rapidly deteriorated due to the civil war.
The local police protect public order in the area.
After the war, public order was disrupted for a while.