<기사제목>Police Chief: "National Investigation Headquarters Reflects Public Aspiration... Will Meet Expectations with Empathetic and Specialized Investigations"

The National Police Agency Holds Plaque-Unveiling Ceremony Today and Officially Launches

Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong of the National Police Agency. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Kim Chang-ryong, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, emphasized the "restrained exercise of public authority" on the occasion of the formal launch of the National Investigation Headquarters.

In his congratulatory remarks at the National Investigation Headquarters plaque ceremony held on the morning of the 4th at the police headquarters in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Commissioner Kim stated, "With the implementation of the autonomous police system and the launch of the National Investigation Headquarters, the police have been entrusted with the historic mission to exercise restrained public authority based on the principles of checks and balances and to become a true 'police of the people' that looks solely to the citizens."

Commissioner Kim particularly noted, "The launch of the National Investigation Headquarters is the result reflecting the public's desire to further strengthen fairness and professionalism along with the increased responsibility following the reform of investigative authority," and emphasized, "Based on a firm determination to become an investigative agency trusted and loved by the people, we will change all existing perceptions, attitudes, systems, and cultures."

Regarding specific measures to achieve this, he promised, "We will respond to the public's expectations through empathetic investigations that prioritize human rights as the highest value, and professional investigations characterized by fairness and responsibility," adding, "Above all, we will focus more on resolving the grievances of the people and restoring damages through strict and consistent law enforcement."

Commissioner Kim pledged, "We will humbly accept public scrutiny and criticism, and concentrate our capabilities on realizing the purpose and intent of the launch of the National Investigation Headquarters through proactive institutional improvements that strengthen democratic control functions both internally and externally."

Additionally, Park Jeong-hoon, member of the National Police Commission, who attended the plaque ceremony, congratulated the event by stating, "The reason why the police can and should be the primary investigative body is because the police are the institution responsible for public peace and order, in other words, for maintaining public security," and urged, "Although the National Investigation Headquarters was established to ensure fairness and professionalism in investigations, we must not forget that the police can fulfill their original mission only when investigative or judicial police are organically combined with administrative or preventive police."

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