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The 'Police Department', an organization to manage and control the police, will be created within the Ministry of Public Administration and Security at the beginning of next month.

Despite the opposition of the police, it is proceeding swiftly, and the Minister of Public Administration and Security emphasized that the Police Department is effectively under the direct control of the minister.



Reporter Yoo Deok-gi will tell you about this.



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The 'Police Department' of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security will be officially launched on the 2nd of next month.



There are 3 divisions, with 16 members, and the chief of police is the chief of police.



We plan to fill more than 80% of police officers, and 100% of police officers will be assigned to the personnel support department in charge of police personnel.



It is the first time in 31 years that a police support organization has been created within the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.



Minister Lee Sang-min emphasized that unlike other countries within the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, it is in fact under the direct control of the Minister.



It is interpreted in the context of the police department's duties, such as personnel management, not being taken care of by other bureaus and not receiving instructions from the vice minister.



[Lee Sang-min / Minister of Public Administration and Security: It is an organization to exercise only the powers (of the Minister of Public Administration and Security) stipulated in the law, and the Police Department.

In fact, I plan to operate it under my direct control.]



Rules are also made to direct the Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire Department, who are outside agencies of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, but the explicit rules related to the controversial investigation and personnel are omitted.



However, the Minister has made it clear that he will intervene if necessary.



[Lee Sang-min/Minister of Public Administration and Security: ((in an interview with a media)) There has been a case of great social interest or a case related to a high-ranking police officer, but if the police do not investigate, you said that you would do something like 'Investigate'. Is that statement still valid?) Yes, it is.]



The National Police Agency said, "We will do our best not to damage the essential ideology and values ​​of the police system."



The works council within the police, which had been strongly opposed to the establishment of the police department, remained silent.



However, it is reported that internally, the announcement today (15th) will be reviewed to see if it is possible to apply for an injunction by reviewing whether it violates the current laws.



(Video coverage: Park Young-il, video editing: Won-yang, CG: Lee Jong-jeong, Jo Su-in)