Police Operate Integrated Situation Room Amid Dual Emergencies of Jamboree and Typhoon

As Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun' made landfall on the Korean Peninsula, the police, facing a dual emergency along with the safety management of the '2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree,' have integrated and are operating the disaster situation rooms as one.

According to a comprehensive report by Asia Economy on the 10th, the National Police Agency is currently operating the previously separate 'Jamboree Situation Room' and 'Typhoon Disaster Situation Room' at the headquarters and various police stations in an integrated manner.

Seodaemun-gu Police Station, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The National Police Agency has been operating the 'Jamboree Situation Room' since the day before the event's opening, on the 31st of last month, and the 'Typhoon Disaster Situation Room' since 5 p.m. on the 8th, when the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) raised the typhoon crisis alert level to 'severe.'

However, as Typhoon Khanun was expected to significantly impact the Korean Peninsula and Jamboree participants evacuated to various regions, from late afternoon on the 8th, the 'Jamboree Situation Room' and 'Typhoon Disaster Situation Room' were unified and integrated at the headquarters, metropolitan and provincial police agencies, and police station situation rooms. At the headquarters, the Security Situation Room is responsible, while at metropolitan and provincial police agencies and police stations, the 112 Security Comprehensive Situation Room handles the duties.

Accordingly, police officers working in temporary situation rooms by function can now be stationed at their affiliated offices, making situation monitoring and inter-functional cooperation much easier. The police plan to operate the integrated situation room even when temporary situation rooms are needed in the future due to functional issues.

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