Gangwon-do Autonomous Police Committee Officially Launched... 3-Year Term Begins (Comprehensive)

Pilot Operation Period Until the End of June... Discovering Policy Projects for the Autonomous Police System, Full Implementation

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province held the launch ceremony of the Gangwon Provincial Autonomous Police Committee (hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee') on the 2nd and officially began the implementation of the autonomous police system.

The Committee officially started its term (April 2, 2021 ? April 1, 2024) along with the presentation of appointment certificates on the same day.

At the first closed meeting chaired by Chairman Song Seung-cheol, the Committee approved the progress of the Committee’s promotion, major pending issues, the election of standing members, and the meeting operation plan.

Kim Jong-gwan (68), director of the Central Association of Retired Police Officers, was appointed as the standing member (secretary-general) who will oversee the Secretariat’s operations through this meeting. The Committee is composed of the chairman, Gangwon Province, and a TF team of seven members from the Gangwon Police Agency.

During the pilot period running until the end of June, the Committee will establish the autonomous police committee budget and handle statutory affairs such as personnel management of police officers, and prepare operational regulations for the Committee.

Additionally, the Committee plans to discover and prepare for full-scale implementation of Gangwon Province-type autonomous police policy projects, such as welfare support projects for police officers to improve the poor working conditions of local police and expansion of security services through linkage between local governments and security administration.

Major events included the appointment certificate ceremony, Committee members’ introduction, plaque unveiling, and the launch commemorative tree planting.

Governor Choi Moon-soon said, "The autonomous police system, which had only been widely discussed for the past 20 years, is now being implemented, marking the dawn of a true era of autonomous decentralization," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that the autonomous police system we started ahead of others becomes a model case leading the nation."

Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong of the National Police Agency stated, "The introduction of the autonomous police system is a timely task to realize the values of democracy and decentralization in police administration," and added, "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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