"A New Public Safety Where Citizens Are the Owners"… Seoul Autonomous Police Launches 'Citizen Policy Advisory Group'

Online Launch Ceremony of the 'Seoul Autonomous Police Citizen Policy Advisory Group' Comprising Over 300 General Citizens on the 5th

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Jang Ha-yeon, Chairman of the Autonomous Police Committee Kim Hak-bae, and other members of the Autonomous Police Committee are attending the "Seoul Autonomous Police Committee Launch Ceremony" held at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 2nd, posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 4th that it will hold the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Seoul Autonomous Police Citizen Policy Advisory Group’ (hereinafter referred to as the Citizen Policy Advisory Group), consisting of about 300 ordinary citizens, on the 5th and will begin full-scale activities.

The Citizen Policy Advisory Group was formed to better reflect citizens’ opinions in security policies by having ‘citizens,’ the main agents of security, participate as ‘policy participants,’ moving away from the security administration centered on the national police in line with the implementation of the autonomous police system. The Citizen Policy Advisory Group consists of about 300 ordinary citizens who have been interested in the security conditions of their neighborhoods and Seoul city administration, with a diverse membership including self-employed individuals, office workers, civic group activists, and students.

Starting with an online inauguration orientation, the Citizen Policy Advisory Group will visit and inspect local security sites under the slogan ‘Reassure Citizens, Make Seoul Safe,’ propose improvements, and suggest policy enhancements, playing the role of ‘advisors for local security’ to transform ‘our neighborhood security together.’

To promote active and autonomous activities of the Citizen Policy Advisory Group, the Seoul Autonomous Police Committee will operate online through Naver Band to suit the COVID-19 era. Seoul plans to manage various suggestions systematically and provide incentives to outstanding participants to operate the Citizen Policy Advisory Group effectively.

Kim Hak-bae, Chairman of the Seoul Autonomous Police Committee, said, “We formed the Citizen Policy Advisory Group to establish specialized local security in Seoul centered on local citizens, reflecting the meaning of the autonomous police system,” adding, “We will actively review candid and bold suggestions to ensure that citizens’ proposals are properly reflected in security policies and showcase Seoul’s unique ‘security autonomy.’”

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