Gangwon Provincial Autonomous Police Committee Takes First Step... Inauguration Ceremony Held and Full-Scale Activities Begin

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The Gangwon Provincial Autonomous Police Committee held its inauguration ceremony on the 2nd and officially began its activities.

Starting with the inauguration ceremony on this day, the committee will begin its term until April 1, 2024, and will hold the 1st Autonomous Police Committee meeting chaired by Chairman Song Seung-cheol to commence its activities.

At the meeting, a standing member who will oversee the operation of the secretariat will be selected and appointed, and appointments will also be made for the chairman, secretary-general, and seven members of the Gangwon Province and Gangwon Police Agency TF team.

During the pilot period operating until the end of June, the committee will establish functions for handling statutory affairs such as budget formulation and personnel management of police officers. It will also supplement the preparation of operational regulations for the committee.

Additionally, the committee plans to prepare for the full implementation of the autonomous police system through expanding security services by linking local governments and police administration, as well as welfare support projects for police officers.

Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon Province, stated, "With the implementation of the autonomous police system, which had only been widely discussed for the past 20 years, the true dawn of the era of genuine local autonomy and decentralization has begun. We will do our best to ensure that the autonomous police system we started ahead of others becomes a model case leading the nation."

Kim Chang-ryong, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, also said, "The introduction of the autonomous police system is a timely task to realize the values of democracy and decentralization in police administration. I am honored that the core of the autonomous police, the Autonomous Police Committee, is taking historic steps in Gangwon Province, and the National Police Agency will spare no support to ensure that the Gangwon-type autonomous police system is stably and successfully established."

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