Deputy Commissioner Song Minheon and Seoul Chief Jang Hayeon... Senior Police Personnel Reshuffle (Comprehensive)

Jinjeongmu Busan Chief, Kim Byung-gu Incheon Chief, Choi Hae-young Gyeonggi Nambu Chief
Lee Eun-jung Police University President Retained
7 Senior Superintendents Promoted to Commissioner

From the left, Song Minheon, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police Agency; Jang Hayeon, Commissioner of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency; Jin Jeongmu, Commissioner of Busan Metropolitan Police Agency; Kim Byeonggu, Commissioner of Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency; Choi Haeyeong, Commissioner of Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency. / Provided by the National Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] On the 4th, the government carried out high-ranking police personnel appointments, including the promotion and appointment of Song Min-heon, Chief of Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency, to Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police Agency.

Jin Jeong-mu, Chief of Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, was promoted and appointed as Chief of Busan Metropolitan Police Agency; Kim Byung-gu, Chief of Jeju Provincial Police Agency, as Chief of Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency; and Choi Hae-young, Chief of Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency, as Chief of Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency.

Jang Ha-yeon, Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, was transferred and appointed as Chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Lee Eun-jung, President of the Korean National Police University, was retained.

The rank of Commissioner General is directly below the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency (Chief Commissioner). Looking at the career paths of the six Commissioner Generals, three graduated from the Korean National Police University, and one each from the Executive Candidate Course, Administrative Examination, and Special Police Recruitment. Their regions of origin are two from Gyeongnam, and one each from Gyeongbuk, Jeonnam, Chungbuk, and Seoul.

On the same day, the government also announced promotions of seven Senior Superintendents to Commissioner General. Woo Jong-su, Acting Superintendent of the Central Police Academy; Yoo Jin-gyu, Senior Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency; Kim Gap-sik, Chief of Investigation Department of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency; Lee Moon-soo, Chief of Information Management Department of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency; Kim Jun-cheol, Police Administrator of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency; Choi Seung-ryeol, Third Deputy Chief of Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency; and Song Jeong-ae, Second Deputy Chief of Chungnam Provincial Police Agency were promoted to Commissioner General.

The assignments for the promoted Commissioner Generals have not yet been decided. There are 27 Commissioner Generals within the police organization.

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