第１２６２堀：具体的な対策案 (Part2)
4. Attendants and chaperones accompanying the exchange students will be provided housing in the vicinity of the same student dormitories.
5. Furthermore, as this exchange student program is expected to increase human interaction with various nations, we will proceed with the additional development of residential areas within the Commercial and Adventurer Districts to accommodate new arrivals.
These are the measures concerning the students and their associates, as well as the setup for areas where hostile elements are likely to infiltrate.
"I see. Indeed, the hostile factions will surely take the bait with this flow."
"Or rather, anyone would... Ah, so that’s the intention behind it."
"Yuki-san. This is all well and good, but what about those who wish to live in Weed? Those who want to immigrate here?"
"For that, we can just proceed with the requests Eris has already put forward. What we’re discussing now is an expansion measure specifically for those staying in Weed temporarily."
"Understood. But shouldn't we also tighten the screening process for those wishing to immigrate?"
"We should. Of course, there will be those who plot something after they’ve settled in. But you’ve already been vetting them thoroughly, haven't you?"
"Yes, we have, but..."
"Then just making minor adjustments should be enough to catch most of them. On the other hand, the Commercial and Adventurer Districts are temporary, so the screening is looser. And if you ask where people are more likely to gather..."
As Eris pointed out, while there is always a possibility of spies infiltrating the pool of permanent immigration applicants, they are far more likely to target the places where it is easier to gather and blend in.
"Indeed, people will naturally congregate in the temporary housing areas. Especially those with something to hide."
"Besides, the police are doing their job properly, so leave that to us. Oh, wait—Yuki-san, won't we be short-handed at this rate? We have the dorms for the exchange students, and now these new residential areas as well, right?"
"That is the problem. We can't just suddenly increase the police force, and as for the exchange students, should we have the military handle it?"
"Hmm, I wonder. Wouldn't it feel stifling for the students to be surrounded by soldiers? It might even be taken as an act of intimidation, don't you think?"
"But Weed is likely the only place that has a dedicated police force for maintaining public order, isn't it? In other countries, the town patrol and the military are essentially the same thing."
"Well, that’s true, but... the coordination with the police when something happens is the issue. Right, Quar?"
"Yes. Since the chains of command are different, it would be best to keep them unified if possible..."
"Ah, I see. That’s the problem."
In Weed, the police and the military serve different functions.
The police are fundamentally for maintaining public order.
The military is for the exercise of force through martial power.
In a sense, it’s the difference between pure defense and offense.
Simply put, the goal of the police is to apprehend suspects and bring them to justice under the law, whereas the military’s goal is to crush the opposition through force.
However, in this world, outside of Weed, it is standard for the military to also function as the police force.
The reason for separating the police and the military here is the difference in training required for maintaining order versus exercising force.
Of course, modern police forces possess specialized suppression units, but in terms of raw martial power, they fall short of the military.
Because their methods differ, mixing personnel from different systems would only lead to confusion.
"Hmm. In that case, since the goal is maintaining order, we have no choice but to increase the police force."
"True. But since they’ll be dealing with exchange students and their attendants, we can’t just throw raw recruits at the problem. Tori, if you were to select officers who meet the requirements, how many could you spare?"
"I cannot give you a specific number, but at most, perhaps 100..."
"No, Tori. If we pull 100 people, won't the town itself be in trouble?"
"...Yes, I think it would be. And those 100 wouldn't be able to work every single day. Their active duty rate would be about 60 to 70 percent at best."
That makes sense; they can't keep going without time off.
If we run it with 100 people, only 60 to 70 would be active at any given time.
And we would also have to fill the gaps left by those 100 elites.
Ugh, this is going to be tough.
"Hmm. This isn't something we can solve overnight. For now, let’s finalize the details and requirements, calculate the necessary numbers, and consult again. But since it’s certain that the population will increase, please start increasing the recruitment quota for police officers and begin their training now."
"Yes!"
Still, it’s not as if the necessary talent can be found so easily.
Well then, what should we do?
Increasing the headcount isn't as simple as just hiring more people.
Man, being in a position of leadership is truly difficult.
Writing this, I, a lone snowman, am always reminded of how easy I have it.