Gyeongnam Autonomous Police Committee Holds Official Launch Ceremony

Full-Scale Work Commencement in Preparation for the July 1 Full Implementation of the Autonomous Police System

Governor Kim Kyung-soo attended the official launch ceremony of the Gyeongnam Autonomous Police Committee on the 10th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do has completed the appointment of members for the Gyeongsangnam-do Autonomous Police Committee, which will oversee the affairs related to the autonomous police system to be fully implemented on July 1.

The committee consists of a total of seven members: one appointed by the governor and six recommended by institutions such as the provincial council.

The committee held its inauguration ceremony on the 10th at the Gyeongnam Trade Center.

Attending the inauguration were Governor Kim Kyung-soo, Kim Ha-yong, Chairperson of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council, Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Office of Education, Kim Young-jin, Chair of the Planning and Administration Committee of the Provincial Council, Kim Chang-ryong, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, Park Sung-ho, Director of the Local Autonomy Division at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Choi Jang-hyuk, Head of the Autonomous Decentralization Planning Group at the Decentralization Committee, and Lee Moon-soo, Chief of Gyeongnam Police Agency, along with Chairman Kim Hyun-tae and six committee members.

The inauguration ceremony proceeded with a plaque unveiling and a commemorative event. In particular, a "Wish Tree Hope Message" event was held to add significance to the launch of the autonomous police.

Governor Kim said, "I hope that the Gyeongnam autonomous police will be well operated according to the local conditions and characteristics so that the security services for residents can take a leap forward. Through these efforts, I expect Gyeongnam’s autonomous police to become a model case nationwide."

Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong stated, "Given the heavy responsibilities entrusted to the Gyeongnam Autonomous Police Committee for the stable establishment of the Gyeongnam-type autonomous police system just beginning, I hope you will listen to the voices of Gyeongnam residents and reflect them in autonomous police activities. The National Police Agency also promises to do its best in interest and support."

On the 3rd, the committee established its secretariat on the 4th floor of the Gyeongnam Trade Center, the building it occupies, and 23 staff members dispatched from Gyeongsangnam-do and the Gyeongnam Police Agency were assigned to the Autonomous Police General Division and the Autonomous Police Policy Division to start work.

Jung Guk-jo, Secretary, was appointed as the new head of the Autonomous Police General Division, and Ha Jae-cheol, Senior Superintendent, was appointed to the Autonomous Police Policy Division.

Immediately after the inauguration, the committee held its first meeting, officially beginning its work by selecting and approving the secretary-general who will manage the committee’s affairs for the next three years.

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