Asan City Selected as Preferred Negotiation Candidate for Branch Hospital Site of Police Hospital

Police Hospital. Photo by SBS News Screen Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The National Police Agency announced on the 14th that Asan City, Chungnam, has been selected as the preferred negotiation candidate site for the establishment of a branch of the police hospital outside the metropolitan area.

Asan City received high evaluations for its location within the Police Education Town, which allows easy access for police officers, and for surrounding development plans such as the creation of a Police Medical Town. The evaluation criteria included ▲public, police, and regional medical services ▲demand and supply ▲site attractiveness and local government support willingness.

Previously, the National Police Agency had been promoting the establishment of a police hospital branch to expand medical support for police officers outside the metropolitan area. Last year, it secured a budget for a preliminary feasibility study for the establishment and formed a 'Establishment Promotion Task Force (TF)' consisting of National Police Agency and police hospital officials.

The National Police Agency plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Asan City, selected as the preferred negotiation candidate, after final negotiations to outline the direction of the project. Based on this, it also plans to proceed with a preliminary feasibility study (exemption).

A representative of the police hospital branch establishment promotion TF stated, "We will closely cooperate with the local government confirmed for hosting to ensure the successful progress of the police hospital branch establishment."

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