Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min said today (28th) that he is strongly reviewing Kim Soon-ho (Director of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency), the first director of the Police Department of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.
After attending the mobile driver's license opening ceremony held at the Gangseo License Examination Center in Seoul this morning, Minister Lee told reporters, "There are various paths to entering the police force. There are those who started as police officers, graduated from the police academy, and were candidates for executive officers." Among them, who became the first police chief. We are working hard to see if it is suitable now.”
He continued, "It is true that Kim Soon-ho's public security is also being considered as a strong candidate," he added.
Kim Chi An was born in Gwangju and graduated from Gwangju High School and Sungkyunkwan University in the Department of Political Science and International Relations.
He has served as a security officer at the National Police Agency, Gwangsan Police Station, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, Gyeonggi Suwon Nambu Police Station, etc.
According to the revised ordinance for the Ministry of Public Administration and Security recently passed by the State Council, the new police station, which will be established on the 2nd of next month, will consist of 16 people, including the director.
Under the Police Department, three departments are established: the General Support Division, the Human Resources Support Division, and the Autonomous Police Division.
Even at the position of general manager, former candidates for high school or executive officers are being mentioned.