奈良県警「心理学」の知見で新たな防犯対策検討　大学教授らと研究会、特殊詐欺などテーマ（産経新聞） - Yahoo!ニュース

This page reports that the Nara Prefectural Police has established the "Nara Crime Prevention Psychology Research Group" to develop new crime prevention measures utilizing psychological expertise. Eight professors and associate professors from five universities in the region were appointed as committee members. The group will hold its first meeting in April and focus on special fraud and SNS investment/romance scams in fiscal 2026, meeting several times annually to discuss new prevention strategies. This initiative responds to changing crime circumstances due to smartphone proliferation. Similar collaborative efforts between police and academic researchers are also implemented in Fukuoka, Osaka, and Kochi prefectures.