'Introduction of Qualification Screening System' - Cannot Become Chief if Evaluation Fails... Police Major Reform TF Meeting (Comprehensive)

'Police Major Innovation TF Meeting' Held
Operation of Multipurpose Duty Mobile Unit and Establishment of Repeated Report Detection System

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, is attending the full meeting of the Public Administration and Security Committee held at the National Assembly on the 17th, responding to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] From now on, people lacking competence will not be appointed as police station chiefs.

On the morning of the 18th, the National Police Agency held the "1st Police Grand Innovation Task Force (TF)" plenary meeting at the National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, where they discussed and decided on this matter.

The National Police Agency decided to introduce a manager qualification screening system. They will expand the command competency evaluation, currently implemented in the police policy process, to include all active Senior Superintendents, and stipulate that commanders who fail the evaluation cannot be appointed as police station chiefs.

Additionally, Senior Superintendents and higher-level managers, who currently have no regular education outside the police policy process, will be able to receive training every 2 to 3 years. The job training will be reorganized to focus on job situation resolution and organizational management.

In early next month, a crowd safety management manual will also be created. To prepare for safety accidents that may occur due to large crowds, a manual containing crowd management guidelines by type and stage will be developed. Furthermore, measures will be prepared for ▲operation of multipurpose duty mobile units ▲automatic transmission system of security situations ▲establishment of a repeated report detection system, among others.

Police Grand Innovation TF Members "Urge Police System Innovation"... Additional New Agenda Items Discovered

Commissioner Yoon stated in his opening remarks at the plenary meeting, "We are calmly reviewing the accumulated internal police issues and examining measures that the public can empathize with and that can be properly implemented."

He added, "Since the disaster, the police have been proactively assessing risks and responding at local festivals and other events," emphasizing, "We must take the disaster as a lesson and establish fundamental and practical measures on the ground."

Members of the Police Grand Innovation TF urged at the plenary meeting that the police should soberly reflect on the reasons why they failed to protect public safety during the Itaewon disaster and innovate the police system to meet the public’s expectations.

Co-chairman Lee Changwon stated, "The innovation plan should lead to fundamental organizational reform beyond simple work improvements." Co-chairman Cho Hyunbae also added, "The police should focus on how to actively operate and create a system that detects and prepares for risks in advance."

Meanwhile, the Grand Innovation TF decided to supplement the existing innovation plans by reflecting opinions from each team meeting and plenary meetings and to discover additional new agenda items. The next meeting will be held on the 24th.

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