'The Brother Nation' and 'Messi·Ronaldo' Homeland Too... Korean Police Leading Transfer of Security Techniques to 35 Countries

Providing Video Lectures to 35 Countries Worldwide
Six Fields Including Forensic Science and Cyber Investigation
Resolving Platform Issues Through Existing 'Police Education Portal'

Police Agency building. [Photo by Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Korean police are providing video lectures to police officers from 35 countries worldwide, including Turkey, Argentina, and Portugal, to share advanced policing techniques. This initiative is significant as it aims to continuously spread the "Korean Wave of Policing" through a non-face-to-face platform amid the unavoidable restrictions on overseas exchanges due to COVID-19.

According to the police on the 4th, the National Police Agency will implement the "Advanced Policing System Transfer Project" for two months from this month until the end of next month. Previously, the project involved dispatching Korean police experts overseas to transfer Korean-style policing systems such as scientific investigation, cyber investigation, and emergency call response. However, this year, due to the spread of COVID-19 limiting expert dispatch and invitation training, video lectures and real-time video conferencing lectures will be utilized.

The countries that have expressed interest in learning the Korean police system total 35. These include 10 Asian countries (Philippines, Cambodia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan), 10 Latin American countries (Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Honduras), 4 African countries (Nigeria, Morocco, Gabon, Tunisia), 7 European countries (Portugal, Serbia, Latvia, Turkey, Greece, Czech Republic, Poland), and 4 Middle Eastern and Oceanian countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Fiji), covering all continents except North America.

The video lectures provided by the Korean police cover six fields: scientific investigation, emergency call response, drug investigation, investigation of crimes against women, digital forensics, and cyber investigation. Four hours of pre-recorded content per field are provided, and considering local communication conditions, plans are underway to offer real-time video lectures to 14 countries.

The most challenging part of non-face-to-face international aid projects?platform construction?was resolved by utilizing the existing Police Education Portal. Video lectures are uploaded to the Police Education Portal, and trainees from the respective countries receive individual access IDs to log in and take the courses directly. The police not only provide lecture materials but also monitor completion rates by country and conduct satisfaction surveys on educational content and convenience after the training ends.

This policing aid project is expected to enhance the status of the Korean police, establish a foundation for protecting overseas nationals and international policing cooperation, and serve as an opportunity for domestic policing companies to expand overseas. A National Police Agency official emphasized, "Policing cooperation is being discussed as an important agenda item even in intergovernmental summits," adding, "We consider policing policy as a diplomatic capability and will strengthen global policing cooperation."

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