Chief Superintendent Ryu Sam-yeong Resigns, How Will the Position of Head of Gyeongnam Police Agency 112 Situation Team Be Filled?

With the personnel reshuffle on the 31st, Chief Superintendent Ryu Sam-yeong, who became the Situation Team Leader of the 112 Comprehensive Security Situation Room at the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, submitted his resignation on the same day, leaving the position of Situation Team Leader at the provincial police agency vacant.

The provincial police agency stated that until the acceptance of Chief Superintendent Ryu's resignation is confirmed, other team leaders within the situation room will fill the position.

Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency.
Photo by Lee Se-ryeong

Earlier, Chief Superintendent Ryu led a nationwide meeting of police chiefs (Chief Superintendents) last July opposing the establishment of the Police Bureau under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and was subsequently suspended for three months.

He expressed his intention to resign, stating, "Retaliatory personnel actions close to demotion have continued simply because we gathered to collect opinions on the establishment of the Police Bureau."

On the morning of the same day, he posted on the internal police bulletin board, "Due to a series of incidents over the past year that have shaken the foundation of police neutrality, I can no longer bear to watch and have bravely decided to resign to protect the pride of 140,000 police officers."

A representative of the provincial police agency said, "There are four teams operating within the situation room," and added, "We will do our best to ensure there is no work gap until the outcome is decided."

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