Special Training to Enhance 'Field Response Skills' for 10,000 New Police Officers... Taser Gun Drills Included
Controversy Over 'Inadequate Response' Awareness
Use of Physical Force and Police Mentality Training
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The police are conducting training to strengthen field response capabilities for 10,000 newly appointed police officers and are also carrying out special training on electronic shock devices (Taser guns) for field officers. This appears to be part of efforts to enhance education and training in response to recent controversies over 'inadequate responses.'
The National Police Agency announced on the 25th that from the 29th of this month until the end of January next year, a two-month "Special Training to Strengthen Field Response Capabilities for New Police Officers" will be conducted. The training targets a total of 10,620 newly appointed police officers in their first or second year of service. The training will take place in lecture rooms, martial arts training centers, and shooting ranges at police education centers of each metropolitan and provincial police agency, focusing on repeated practice of responses to situations frequently encountered in the field.
New police officers will take seven courses over 16 hours, covering physical force training and police spirit. The physical force training will be conducted according to the current "Standards for the Use of Physical Force" implemented by the police, with field response training tailored to risk levels and situations. Education on the requirements, methods, and limitations of using Tasers and pistols will be provided alongside live-fire training. The police spirit course is designed to cultivate police ethics to prepare officers for the dangers and unpredictability of police work.
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Additionally, special Taser training will be conducted for 70,000 field officers, including community police, detectives, traffic patrol officers, and women and youth investigation units, over the course of one month. This training will include education on the requirements for Taser use and live-fire exercises.
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