Mokpo Coast Guard Holds 'Policy Advisory Committee Regular Meeting'

Creating a 'Communication Platform' with Experts from Various Fields

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) held the ‘2023 First Half Policy Advisory Committee Regular Meeting’ on the 28th in the patrol vessel conference room to establish key maritime police policies and a foundation for communication and cooperation.

Mokpo Coast Guard is demonstrating suppression equipment to policy advisory committee members on the 1509 ship. [Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 1st, the Policy Advisory Committee is composed of 26 experts from various fields based in the jurisdictional areas including Mokpo City, and is actively operated with the purpose of realizing maritime police policies that meet the public’s expectations through practical advice.

The meeting was attended by 13 members including Chairperson Yuin-suk of the Policy Advisory Committee, and proceeded in the order of the appointment ceremony for new members, presentation of the main business promotion directions for 2023, free discussion and collection of opinions on key policies, and a patrol vessel tour.

During the meeting, activities of the maritime police were shared and discussed, including maritime security and safety, crackdowns on maritime smuggling and illegal immigration, and drug crime enforcement, which has recently expanded to younger age groups and emerged as a serious social issue, along with improvement measures.

In particular, marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the maritime police this year, various commemorative activities and other promotion tasks were introduced to the committee members, pledging to become a maritime police force that approaches the public more closely.

Following this, a tour of key departments inside and outside the patrol vessel, including the wheelhouse, was conducted along with demonstrations of suppression equipment and gear.

Chief Kim Hae-cheol stated, “I appreciate the diverse opinions and advice from the committee members and ask for continued consultation and cooperation. Along with the successful hosting of the ‘National Sports Festival,’ which is the first since the opening of Mokpo Port, the maritime police will take the lead in providing a safer and cleaner sea for visitors to Mokpo.”

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