President Moon: "Korea's Public Safety Ranks First in Foreign Visitors' Satisfaction" (Comprehensive)

Attended the Appointment Ceremony for New Police Lieutenants and Captains... "Felt Gratitude for Community Police Amid COVID-19 Challenges Once Again"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in emphasized on the 12th, "The K-COP (K-Cop) wave is as proud as K-POP (K-Pop)," adding, "What foreign visitors to Korea rank as the number one satisfaction is our public safety."

On the same day, President Moon attended the '2020 New Police Lieutenant and Police Inspector Appointment Ceremony' held at the Police University in Asan, Chungnam in the afternoon, urging for flawless police reform for the people. Due to the issue of the 'Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19),' the ceremony was held without the attendance of family members. The president attended in place of the families to deliver congratulatory and comforting messages.

President Moon said, "While the people are suffering from COVID-19, they once again feel grateful for the 'democratic police, human rights police, and community police,'" and evaluated, "The National Police Agency provided the Police Talent Development Institute as a living facility for Wuhan evacuees, creating a model case of overcoming infectious diseases together with the citizens of Asan."

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The new police appointment ceremony proceeded in the order of awarding certificates and appointment letters, pledging human rights police, attaching rank insignia and taking the oath of appointment, and the president's congratulatory speech. Among the 169 appointees, not only existing police university students and officer candidates but also experienced hires such as lawyers and accountants were included in the ceremony for the first time.

Among the appointees that day were Police Inspector Kim Nam-il, who entered the police after passing law school while fighting illness; Police Lieutenant Gong Tae-woong, who contributed to the arrest of organized crime members during last year's internship; and Police Lieutenant Yoon Jin-ha, who nurtured a dream by watching the police who saved his grandmother during childhood. President Moon personally attached their rank insignia.

Additionally, Police Inspector Jeong Ji-ho, a former officer of the Special Forces Brigade's counterterrorism team who appeared as a squad leader on the TV program 'Real Men,' and Police Lieutenant Kim Young-woong, selected as a next-generation information security leader by the Korea Institute of Information Technology, were also appointed.

First Lady Kim Jung-sook also attended the event with President Moon, presenting boutonnieres and bouquets. Families of the appointees conveyed their affectionate feelings through surprise videos containing congratulatory messages. The Police University live-streamed the event in real time via its SNS channels (YouTube, Facebook) so that families unable to attend could watch.

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President Moon said, "Seeing the police's service and dedication shine even more when the people are in difficulty, I feel that the spirit of 'Patriotism and People’s Welfare' of Baekbeom Kim Gu, the first Director of the Police Bureau of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, vividly lives across 100 years of history," and urged, "I hope you hold firmly to the tension until we completely overcome COVID-19."

President Moon stated, "Based on the achievements so far, the police have pledged to make this year the 'first year of responsible investigation,'" adding, "Achieving both 'responsible investigation' and 'democratic control' is not an easy challenge, but I believe it will surely succeed."

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