Jang Ha-yeon, New Seoul Police Chief, Says "We Must Reflect on the Role and Position of the Police"

Jang Ha-yeon, the newly appointed commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, is delivering his inaugural speech at the inauguration ceremony held at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 7th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jung] Jang Ha-yeon, the newly appointed Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, urged junior police officers on the 7th in his inaugural speech to "respond to heightened expectations and responsibilities with competence."

At the inauguration ceremony held that afternoon, Commissioner Jang said, "This year is the first year for the police to establish themselves anew as the main investigative body," adding, "At the same time, the implementation of the autonomous police system, which has never been tried before, is also imminent. It is a time to reconsider the role and position of the police."

He stated, "It is time to show a more confident police force that matches an advanced and democratic new public safety system, which will meet the trust and expectations of citizens," and added, "During my tenure as commissioner, I will ensure that the Seoul police can be reborn as a confident police force."

Commissioner Jang, originally from Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, entered the police force as part of the 5th class of the Korean National Police University. He has served as head of the Intelligence Division at Gwangju Police Agency, head of the 4th Intelligence Division at the National Police Agency, and chief of the Seongdong Police Station in Seoul. During the Moon Jae-in administration, he was dispatched to the Presidential Secretariat (Office of National Situation), and later served as director of the Intelligence Bureau at the National Police Agency, commissioner of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, and deputy commissioner of the National Police Agency.

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