Jeonnam Police Agency, First Trio of Female Police Station Chiefs Working Together 'Hot Topic'

Expectations for Active and Delicate Roles of Female Police Officers in Addressing Women's Public Safety Needs

From the left in the photo: Go Eun-kyung, Chief of Hwasun Police Station; Choi Sook-hee, Chief of Wando Police Station; Kim Nam-hee, Chief of Gokseong Police Station. Photo by Jeonnam Police Agency

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The National Police Agency announced personnel transfers for 285 police colonels on the 15th, including the appointment of Colonel Lee Junyoung as the Public Relations Officer of the Jeonnam Police Agency.

In this personnel reshuffle, 12 out of 21 police chiefs in the Jeonnam region were replaced. Notably, following the 75th Wando Police Chief (Colonel Choi Sookhee) and the 76th Gokseong Police Chief (Colonel Kim Namhee), Colonel Go Eunkyung was appointed as the 80th Hwasun Police Chief, forming a trio of three female police chiefs at frontline police stations, drawing attention.

Choi Sookhee, Wando Police Chief, hails from Boseong, Jeonnam. She completed her doctoral coursework at Inha University and joined the police force in 1988 through the general recruitment exam. She has served as the head of the Women and Youth Division at Anyang Dongan Police Station in Gyeonggi Province and as the head of the Child Division at the National Police Agency. She is especially specialized in the women and youth sector, leading efforts to eliminate safety blind spots and establish social safety nets to protect socially vulnerable groups such as those in island regions, women, and the disabled.

Kim Namhee, Gokseong Police Chief, is from Goheung, Jeonnam. She graduated from Gwangju Donga Girls' High School and Dongshin University with a master's degree in Police Administration. She joined the police force in 1987 through the general recruitment exam and has served as the head of the Investigation Division at Gwangju Bukbu Police Station and the head of the Criminal Division at Gwangju Dongbu Police Station. As an expert in investigations, she is dedicated to building a responsible investigation system that is well-received through strengthening education capacity in the first year of the implementation of investigative authority adjustment and the autonomous police system.

Go Eunkyung, Hwasun Police Chief, is from Naju, Jeonnam. She graduated from Naju High School and Chosun University with a degree in Computer Science. After joining the police in 2002 as part of the 50th class of the police academy, she has served as the head of the Women and Youth Division at the Jeonnam Police Agency and as the head of the Public Safety Division at Naju Police Station, demonstrating diverse achievements across all areas of policing. She plans to create ▲ a Hwasun Police that leads in protecting socially vulnerable groups ▲ a confident Hwasun Police recognized by residents ▲ and a Hwasun Police that communicates and harmonizes.

Since the opening of the Jeonnam Police Agency, this is the first time that three female colonels, known as the "flower of the police," are serving as police chiefs. This aligns with the recent trend of expanding women's participation in various fields, and the role of female police officers, who are sensitive and meticulous in protecting socially vulnerable groups, is highly anticipated in the security sector.

Moreover, placing female police officers as field security leaders in a police organization traditionally dominated by a male-centered organizational culture is seen as a meaningful personnel move that is expected to bring a fresh breeze within the organization.

Kim Jaegyu, Chief of the Jeonnam Police Agency, stated, "This personnel reshuffle takes into account the characteristics of Jeonnam, which has the highest aging rate nationwide, and will contribute to providing services tailored to local conditions, such as protecting socially vulnerable groups. The role of female police officers will further expand in the future."

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