In the story, it exists under the Japanese Ministry of Home Affairs. In some translations, the name is given as Public Safety Section 9. In the original movie, it is known as the Shell Squad or Security Police Section 9. Its operatives are trained in various methods ranging from investigations to cyberwarfare, as their structure was based on the German GSG-9.[3] They had cross-training exercises in the past with the British SAS's 22nd Regiment.
