Police Hold Nationwide Command Video Conference Today Led by Commissioner to Prepare for Typhoon Hinnamnor

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the morning of the 5th, the National Police Agency announced that it held a nationwide command video conference chaired by Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun to prepare for Typhoon No. 11, 'Hinnamnor.'

The meeting was held under the direction of Commissioner Yoon, who had returned from the UN Police Chiefs Meeting held in New York, USA, the previous day. The conference was attended by the National Police Agency command, provincial police chiefs, and police station chiefs. In his opening remarks at the video conference, Commissioner Yoon stated, "We consider the current situation a 'national emergency.'" He urged all provincial police chiefs and police station chiefs nationwide to make every effort to respond to Typhoon 'Hinnamnor' with the goal of 'zero casualties.' He instructed that under the commanders' on-site judgment, police personnel and equipment should be mobilized to the maximum extent, and that emergency duty levels should be raised according to the typhoon situation in each region.

Currently, following Commissioner Yoon's orders, five regions closest to 'Hinnamnor'?Jeju, Gyeongnam, Jeonnam, Busan, and Ulsan?are under 'Eulho' emergency status, while other regions are under 'Byeongho' emergency status. The police plan to exercise police authority in cooperation with local governments and fire departments to prevent casualties in situations where residents need to evacuate due to concerns such as road flooding, washouts, and landslides caused by the typhoon. Considering that the typhoon approached just before tracking, Commissioner Yoon ordered the deployment of available personnel and equipment, including police units, to affected areas. This blueprint aims to support affected residents in restoring their daily lives before Chuseok. Commissioner Yoon appealed, "I ask all police commanders and officers nationwide to approach typhoon preparedness with tension and sincerity."

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