Jinjeongmu Appointed as New Commissioner of Busan Police Agency

The Safest Busan ... Let's Build a Busan Police Loved and Respected by Citizens

Jin Jeong-mu, the newly appointed Busan Police Agency Chief, is delivering his inaugural address on the 7th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Jin Jeong-mu, the new chief of the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, took office on the 7th. On the same day in the afternoon, Chief Jin visited the Busan Police Memorial Space to pay respects to the police officers who died in the line of duty, and after the memorial, held an inauguration ceremony and officially began his duties.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by 57 people, including representatives from the Busan Police Agency Workplace Council, the National Public Officials Labor Union, field police officers, and rookie police officers.

In his inaugural speech, Chief Jin stated, “This is a difficult time as many citizens are struggling due to the COVID-19 national crisis, and it is an important period to gain the trust and support of the public to complete police reforms such as investigative structure reform and the autonomous police system.”

Chief Jin said, “With the elevated status of the police due to investigative structure reform, a more responsible attitude is required, and we must listen carefully to the voices of citizens who wish for a safe society.”

He emphasized “the safest Busan, the Busan Police loved and respected by citizens,” and presented goals including △ establishing a public safety network △ fair and responsible law enforcement △ fostering a people-first traffic culture △ strengthening disaster and emergency response capabilities △ implementing cooperative community policing △ and establishing a warm and affectionate organizational culture.

In particular, he mentioned the recent tragic loss of precious citizens trapped by sudden heavy rain in the Choryang underpass in Busan, urging attendees to re-examine disaster and emergency response manuals to ensure they can be effectively executed on site.

He also pledged to do his best in supporting quarantine measures in response to foreign group infections occurring at Busan area ports and the large number of visitors to beaches and other summer resorts.

He concluded his inaugural speech by stating that he will form a ‘Morale Boosting Task Force (TF)’ to improve employee welfare and working conditions so that staff can work enthusiastically, take firm action against discriminatory behaviors such as power harassment and sexual harassment remaining within the organization, and use the Workplace Council as a foundation for communication and participation to enhance the health of the organization.

Chief Jin graduated from Miryang High School in Gyeongnam and the Korean National Police University (4th class), and entered the police force. He has held key positions including head of the Security Division at Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, attach? at the Toronto Consulate General, chief of Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, auditor at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, first deputy commissioner at Chungbuk Police Agency, second deputy commissioner at Gyeongnam Police Agency, head of the Traffic Guidance Division at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and commissioner of Gyeongnam Police Agency. He has now taken office as the 32nd chief of the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency.

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