Government Reviews Regional Status and Seeks Adjustment Plans on Key Issues Ahead of 'Autonomous Police System Implementation'

Meeting of Related Agencies for the Establishment of the Autonomous Police System

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Presidential Committee on Autonomy and Decentralization, and the National Police Agency held the 9th "Autonomous Police Related Agencies Meeting" on the 12th and announced that related agencies will actively cooperate to ensure that cities and provinces can prepare smoothly for the nationwide implementation of the autonomous police system.

The government has played a central role in preparing and legislating the current autonomous police system proposal by forming a joint meeting body of related agencies in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the National Police Agency since August last year, centered on the Committee on Autonomy and Decentralization. Since then, it has supported the stable launch of the autonomous police system by mediating various disagreements related to autonomous police.

This meeting was held to review the status of the launch of autonomous police committees in each city and province, examine various issues, disputes, and disagreements that arose during the process, and seek reasonable adjustment measures through mutual cooperation. Kim Soon-eun, Chairperson of the Committee on Autonomy and Decentralization, Choi Jang-hyuk, Head of the Planning Team, Park Seong-ho, Director of Local Autonomy and Decentralization at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and Choi Gwan-ho, Planning and Coordination Officer of the National Police Agency, attended and had in-depth discussions on issues and countermeasures related to the introduction of the autonomous police system.

Park Seong-ho, Director of Local Autonomy and Decentralization at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, explained the status of the launch of autonomous police committees by city and province, stating, "The Ministry of the Interior and Safety will act as a bridge between central government ministries and cities and provinces to help reduce disagreements," and added, "We hope that cities and provinces will also attend future meetings to participate in discussions together."

Choi Gwan-ho, Planning and Coordination Officer of the National Police Agency, introduced the unique status of each city and provincial police agency and efforts for consultation between the police headquarters and cities and provinces, requesting, "We ask each city and province to understand and communicate with field police officers as partners in cooperation." Kim Soon-eun, Chairperson of the Committee on Autonomy and Decentralization, said, "With the nationwide implementation on July 1st approaching, preparations must proceed with a sense of urgency," and added, "We will hold related agencies meetings every two weeks to conduct detailed discussions on each matter such as city and provincial ordinances, personnel authority for autonomous police officials, and financial support plans, to derive reasonable measures. The Committee on Autonomy and Decentralization will continue to lead efforts with related agencies to ensure the successful establishment of the autonomous police system."

Related agencies plan to actively seek countermeasures by directly visiting each city and province, holding video conferences, listening to suggestions and difficulties from field workers, and sharing these with related agencies.

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