Igilho Seoul Police 112 Situation Room Chief and 24 Senior Superintendents Promoted to Police Commissioner with 'Police Star' Rank

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] On the 23rd, the National Police Agency announced the appointment of 24 police colonels, including Lee Gil-ho, Director of the Seoul Police Agency 112 Comprehensive Security Situation Room, as police commissioner promotion candidates.

At the headquarters, Son Je-han, Head of the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Division of the National Investigation Headquarters, Kim Byung-gi, Human Rights Protection Officer, Kim Sung-hee, Innovation Planning and Coordination Officer, Go Pyeong-gi, Head of the Child and Youth Division, Park Sung-min, Head of the Security Division, Lee Seung-hyeop, Head of the International Cooperation Division, Hong Seok-gi, Head of the Traffic Planning Division, Choi Hyun-seok, Regulatory Reform and Legal Affairs Officer, Kim Bo-jun, Head of the Information Analysis Division, Choi Jong-sang, Head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Division of the National Investigation Headquarters, and Lim Byung-suk, Human Rights Officer of the National Investigation Headquarters, were each promoted to police commissioner, known as the "star of the police."

At the Seoul Police Agency, Lee Gil-ho, along with Bae Dae-hee, Investigation Review Officer, Lim Jeong-ju, Head of the Information Situation Division, Go Beom-seok, Head of the Community Safety Division, Oh Bu-myeong, Deputy Commander of the 101 Security Unit, Ma Kyung-seok, Head of the Personnel and Education Division, and Choi Bo-hyun, Chief of the Violent Crime Investigation Unit, were each promoted.

In the provinces, Ryu Hae-guk, Human Rights and Audit Officer of the Busan Police Agency, Jeong Hee-young, Head of the Police Planning Division of the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency, Jeong Jin-gwan, Head of the Public Safety Information Division of the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency, Park Woo-hyun, Head of the Public Safety Information and Foreign Affairs Division of the Gwangju Police Agency, Kim Bong-sik, Chief of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit of the Daegu Police Agency, and Kim Dong-wook, Head of the Public Safety Information and Foreign Affairs Division of the Ulsan Police Agency, were promoted to police commissioner.

The National Police Agency explained, "We focused on comprehensively reviewing individual job performance, capabilities, assignment experience, and morality to select the best candidates to lead the police command."

The characteristic of this promotion is that personnel with expertise in various fields such as crime prevention, human rights protection, violent and cyber investigations were selected in a balanced manner. For regional balance, provincial police agencies that had not produced police commissioner promotions were also considered. The number of provincial police commissioners promoted increased from 2 in 2019 to 8 last year and 12 this year.

Additionally, to enhance female representation within the police, Lim Byung-suk, Human Rights Officer of the National Investigation Headquarters, was selected. The National Police Agency stated, "We plan to complete the transfer of police commissioners, including those promoted this time, within the year and to conduct regular personnel appointments steadily and swiftly through the first half of next year to manage public safety without gaps."

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