Police, Coast Guard, and Navy Join Forces... Conduct Joint 'Underwater Teamwork' Training

The National Police Agency and the Korea Coast Guard announced on the 3rd that they will conduct a "Joint Underwater Scientific Investigation Training" at the Korea Coast Guard Education Center in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, for 4 nights and 5 days until the 7th.

This joint training involves 63 underwater scientific investigation experts participating to strengthen an efficient cooperation system among related agencies in the event of large-scale maritime incidents and accidents.

The agencies will focus on improving underwater teamwork by conducting training on △ prevention of safety accidents that may occur during underwater searches △ establishing standard operating procedures for large-scale maritime incidents and accidents △ jointly forming underwater investigation teams for large and important cases.

In particular, during the training simulating a large-scale maritime disaster, the plan is to enhance joint investigation capabilities through sharing underwater investigation techniques by each agency and to raise expertise by seeking close cooperation using the latest scientific investigation equipment.

Kim Kwang-sik, Director of Scientific Investigation at the National Police Agency, said, "Through this training, we expect to further strengthen underwater scientific investigation capabilities by sharing the police's scientific evidence collection techniques and the Coast Guard and Navy's excellent underwater search skills."

Jang In-sik, Director of the Investigation Bureau at the Korea Coast Guard, also stated, "Through this training, we will build capabilities as a specialized agency for underwater scientific investigation of maritime incidents and accidents, and establish a system for sharing underwater investigation techniques and cooperation."

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