The leader of the Japanese National Police resigned after an investigation of security arrangement for former Prime Minister Abe, who was assassinated last month.

There are shortcomings in security plans and risk assessments, and lack of direction from the scene commander, the head of the Japanese national police agency Itaru Nakamura said at a press conference in Tokyo today,

The cause of this problem lies in the limitations of the current system, which has existed for many years, of which local police are responsible for security, Nakamura added, affirming that he will be responsible for

We decided to change personnel and restart security tasks.

The leader of the Japanese National Police Agency Itaru Nakamura at a press conference in Tokyo on August 25.

Former Prime Minister Abe was shot by suspect Tetsuya Yamagami while acting in front of Nara Provincial Station on July 8.

Experts assessing the security grid to protect Mr. Abe too loose, creating conditions for the suspect to approach to shoot.

The Japanese police deployed an elite officer to protect the former Prime Minister Abe, but a series of mistakes made them unable to stop the assassin.

The security forces are thin, lack of vigilance, while the crowd can come too close are the gaps that make the gunmen close to shoot Mr. Shinzo Abe.