An unprecedented thing happened in about two hours after the announcement of a high-ranking police officer at the level of the head of the city and provincial police agency.



Yesterday (21st) at around 7:14 pm, the government conducted a reshuffle of 28 public security officers, including the appointment of George Ho, a public security officer at the National Police Agency, as the head of the Public Safety and Information Bureau of the National Police Agency.



However, about two hours later, at 9:31 pm, the new personnel list with 7 revised positions out of 28 candidates was announced again.



The National Police Agency explained, "There are several versions of the personnel list during the consultation with the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, but the police officer found the error late after uploading the intermediate version rather than the final version."



However, the police overturned the first explanation within an hour and explained, "I was notified by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security that it was the final version and posted it on the internal network, but the Ministry of Public Administration and Security sent me a greeting again saying it was not the final version."



The subjects whose positions have been reversed include: Kim Jun-cheol, Commissioner of the Gwangju Police Agency (Seoul National Police Agency Deputy Chief of Public Safety → National Police Agency Life Safety Bureau), Jung Yong-geun, Director of the Chungbuk National Police Agency (Director of the Central Police Academy → National Police Agency Director of Traffic Bureau), Choi Joo-won, Scientific Investigation Officer of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency (National Police Agency Cyber ​​Investigation) Director → National Police Agency Investigation Planning Coordinator), Chungnam Police Agency Autonomous Police Department Director Seung-young Yoon (National Police Agency National Police Agency National Police Investigation Planning Coordinator → National Police Agency Investigation Bureau Chief), Seoul National Police Agency Deputy Chief of Autonomous Police Department Lee Myung-gyo (not on the first list → Central Police Academy Principal), Kim Soo-young Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency Bundang Police Station Chief (Director of Public Safety Bureau, National Police Agency → Deputy Chief of Public Safety, Seoul National Police Agency), National Police Agency Planning and Coordinator Kim Hak-kwan (Director of Traffic Bureau of National Police Agency → Deputy Chief of Autonomous Police of Seoul National Police Agency).



A police officer whose position was modified said in a call with SBS, "I was shocked to see the list changed," and "I did not hear the proper reason."



Police officers, the third highest rank in the police, are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior and Safety.



(Photo = provided by Yonhap News TV, Yonhap News)