'Successful Establishment of Autonomous Police'... Gangwon Province-Gangwon Police Agency Business Agreement

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province and the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency will sign a business agreement on the 4th to ensure the successful establishment of the autonomous police system, which will be fully implemented starting this year.

The autonomous police system involves the Autonomous Police Committee under the mayor or governor overseeing autonomous police affairs such as residents' safety activities, local traffic management, and safety management of large gatherings, while directing and supervising the city/provincial police chiefs. It is scheduled to undergo a pilot operation starting in April and be fully implemented from July.

Through this agreement, the two organizations will cooperate to promote autonomous police affairs tailored to Gangwon Province's circumstances, including public safety, traffic, security, and investigation, establish a reasonable operational system such as forming the Gangwon Autonomous Police Committee and allocating tasks, to ensure the successful early establishment of Gangwon's autonomous police.

Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon Province, stated, "This year is a meaningful year in which local autonomy, including autonomous police, is newly born, and we will proactively lead efforts to ensure the successful establishment of the autonomous police."

Meanwhile, the province formed an Autonomous Police Preparation Task Force (TF) with personnel changes on the 1st of this month, plans to complete the enactment of ordinances related to the operation of the autonomous police system and the formation of the Autonomous Police Committee and Secretariat by March, and will begin pilot operations starting in April.

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