Opening of the Korea-Germany Joint Research Center for Scientific Policing... Cooperation in Developing Crime Response Technologies

On the 24th, the National Police Agency held a plaque unveiling ceremony for the 'Korea-Germany International Joint Research Center for Scientific Policing' at the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, is shaking hands with Minister Herbert Reul at the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the 24th.
[Photo by National Police Agency]

The ceremony was attended by Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, Park Sung-joo, Director of the Future Policing Policy Bureau, Choi Gwi-won, Director of the Scientific Policing Promotion Center (KIPoT), as well as Herbert Reul, Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Johannes Hermanns, Director of the Police Department of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Korea-Germany International Joint Research Center was established to jointly develop more effective crime response technologies by utilizing the cutting-edge scientific technologies possessed by both countries. Its establishment was promoted based on the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDoI) signed between the National Police Agency and the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia, and it will officially begin operations next year.

At the center, scientific policing experts from both countries will collaborate to conduct innovative research and development, supported by the infrastructure and assistance provided by the German side. Specifically, discussions will focus on cybercrime response using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, development of deepfake detection technology, analysis of large-scale unstructured data, and development of technologies to combat illegal drugs.

Following the establishment of the center, Korea and Germany have also agreed to form a working group for joint scientific policing research. They plan to hold regular scientific policing seminars to share information and operate police personnel exchange and training programs for the development of future policing human resources.

A National Police Agency official stated, "The use of scientific technology is becoming increasingly important in the field of policing," adding, "This will be the first step for the police forces of Korea and Germany to cooperate and seek international crime response measures based on scientific technology."

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