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The Police Department of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security is officially launched today (2nd).
The Police Department supports the Minister of Public Administration and Security in carrying out his responsibilities and powers, such as the authority to recommend the appointment of police officers above the superintendent as specifically stipulated by individual laws such as the Police Act and the Police Officials Act.
The Police Department is composed of 3 departments and 16 people including the General Support Division, the Human Resources Support Division, and the Autonomous Police Support Division.
Kim Soon-ho (59, Gyeong-chae, Gyeong-chae), a former non-police officer, was appointed as the first police chief.
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Bang Yu-jin, head of the Police Agency's Women and Youth Crime Investigation Division (supervisor), who graduated from Goshi, served as the head of the personnel support department, Ji-wan Woo, a self-governing police officer (supervisor) from the National Police University, who served as the head of the autonomous police support section, and Im Cheol-eon, head of the social organization department of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security (deputy director) as the head of the general support section. ) was introduced.
In order to establish a system of close communication and collaboration with the National Police Agency, the National Police Agency moves into the Seoul Government Complex, which is close to the National Police Agency.
In the process of establishing the police department, there was considerable opposition from the front-line police to such an extent that an unprecedented national police chief (superintendent) meeting was held.
Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min said, "I promise to provide maximum support so that police officers can focus on protecting the safety and human rights of the people without losing their sense of pride by expanding sympathy through wide communication."