200 security cameras were placed at crime-vulnerable areas, and a daily email update was created for residents. Subsequent to the start of the program, burglaries were down 80% to 390 in 2008. Suginami refused to connect to Japan's Residents Basic Registry Network. As of 2005, it is implementing a measure to make registry optional. On June 19, 2022, Satoko Kishimoto was elected mayor despite being a long-time resident of Belgium and not having any connections to the ward. She narrowly defeated 3-term incumbent Ryō Tanaka by less than 200 votes. Kishimoto had come to prominence through online political debates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kishimoto has opposed building new road extensions through Kōenji district and the privatization of public facilities. Transportation Rail JR East Chūō Main Line (Chūō-Sobu Line): Koenji, Asagaya, Ogikubo, Nishi-Ogikubo Stations Keio Corporation Keio Line: Hachiman-yama Station, Roka-kōen Station Keio Inokashira Line: Eifuku-cho, Nishi Eifuku, Hamada-yama, Takaido, Fujimi-ga-oka, Kuga-yama Stations Seibu Railway Seibu Shinjuku Line: Shimo-Igusa, Iogi, Kami-Igusa Stations Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line: Honancho (branch line); Higashi Koenji, Shin-Koenji, Minami Asagaya, Ogikubo Stations Road National highways: Route 20, the Kōshū Kaidō Kan-nana Dori (Number 7 Ring Road) Kan-pachi Dori (Number 8 Ring Road) Itsukaichi Kaidō (Suginami Akiruno Line, Tokyo Metropolitan Road Route 7) Ōme Kaidō Education Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. Nishi High School Suginami City operates public elementary and junior high schools. Municipal combined elementary and junior high schools: Koenji Gakuen (高円寺学園) Suginami Izumi Gakuen (杉並和泉学園) Municipal junior high schools: Amanuma Junior High School (天沼中学校) Asagaya Junior High School (阿佐ヶ谷中学校) Fujimigaoka Junior High School (富士見丘中学校) Higashida Junior High School (東田中学校) Higashihara Junior High School (東原中学校) Igusa Junior High School (井草中学校) Iogi Junior High School (井荻中学校) Konan Junior High School (高南中学校) Koyo Junior High School (向陽中学校) Matsunoki Junior High School (松ノ木中学校) Miyamae Junior High School (宮前中学校) Nakase Junior High School (中瀬中学校) Nishimiya Junior High School (西宮中学校) Ogikubo Junior High School (荻窪中学校) Omiya Junior High School (大宮中学校) Sen-nan Junior High School (泉南中学校) Shinmei Junior High School (神明中学校) Shokei Junior High School (松溪中学校) Sugimori Junior High School (杉森中学校) Takaido Junior High School (高井戸中学校) Wada Junior High School (和田中学校) Municipal elementary schools: Amanuma (天沼小学校) Eifuku (永福小学校) Fujimigaoka (富士見丘小学校) Hachinari (八成小学校) Hamadayama (浜田山小学校) Higashita (東田小学校) Honan (方南小学校) Horinouchi (堀之内小学校) Iogi (井荻小学校) Kugayama (久我山小学校) Kutsukake (沓掛小学校) Mabashi (馬橋小学校) Matsunoki (松ノ木小学校) Momoi No. 1 (桃井第一小学校) Momoi No. 2 (桃井第二小学校) Momoi No. 3 (桃井第三小学校) Momoi