Korean National Police University Korean Police History Institute Publishes E-book "Local History and Police"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwanju] The Korean Police History Research Institute at the Korean National Police University announced on the 17th that it has published the liberal arts book 'Local History and Police,' linked with local history, as an e-book.

'Local History and Police' is a collection of articles written by Lee Yunjung, Director of the Korean Police History Research Institute, serialized on the police internal network 'Polnet' from March to October last year through on-site visits, which have been revised and supplemented. It provides detailed explanations of the institutional history, biographies, war history, and educational history of the police from the U.S. military government period to the 1970s, along with the corresponding local history.

The book is composed of various images and documentary materials, including a duty assignment chart and jurisdiction map of the Gangjin Police Station in Jeonnam, handwritten with a brush on U.S. military supply paper; a business card of a branch chief in Gangseo-gu, Busan, certifying the removal of salt for purchasing vegetables for staff meals; and photos of streetcars and female police officers active on the streets of Jongno, Seoul.

In particular, it includes the discovery of Police Lieutenant Kim Gyeongjo, an independence activist awarded the Hwarang Military Merit Medal, who rewrote the history of the Unbong Battle in Namwon, Jeonbuk, in September 1951, as well as images such as the Mika train and police officers appearing in a commemorative photo of the Yeongam Line opening ceremony held in Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk, in December 1955.

Lee Cheolgu, President of the Korean National Police University, said, "Through this publication, police science, which integrates various academic fields, has greatly advanced," and added, "I hope that the historical identity of the police will be reexamined and that public trust in police activities will be significantly secured."

The e-book 'Local History and Police' is available for anyone to read on the Korean National Police University website.

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