Kim Dong-wook, Public Relations Officer of the National Police Agency, and 31 Others Promoted to Police Commissioner 'Stars of the Police'

On the 26th, the National Police Agency announced the appointment of 31 police superintendents, including Kim Dong-wook, the Public Relations Officer of the National Police Agency, as candidates for promotion to the rank of Senior Superintendent.

At the National Police Agency, 10 officers including Officer Kim, Kim Jong-min, Head of the Economic Crime Investigation Division, Lim Kyung-woo, Head of the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Division, Kim Sung-jae, Head of the Security Situation Response Division, Song Yoo-cheol, Head of the Security Situation Division, Lee Sang-guk, Head of the Forensic Science Division, Kim Hyung-ryul, Officer in charge of Investigation Review Policy, Park Jae-hyun, Personnel Officer, Heo Myung-gu, Officer in charge of Inspection, and Kang Sang-gil, Head of the Future Security Policy Division, will be promoted to Senior Superintendent.

At the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, seven officers including Kim Moon-young, Public Relations Officer, Nam Je-hyun, Senior Superintendent of Police Planning, Jo Jeong-rae, Deputy Commander of the 101 Security Unit, Kang Soon-bo, Head of the Police Planning Division, Joo Jin-woo, Head of the Security Division, Lee Kwan-hyung, Head of the Crime Information Analysis Division, and Park Jong-seop, Chief of Hyehwa Police Station, will be promoted.

Additionally, at provincial police agencies, 14 officers have been named for promotion, including Kang Ki-jung, Head of the Community Safety Department at Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, Kim Jin-tae, Chief of Pyeongtaek Police Station at Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Oh Seung-jin, Head of the Criminal Division at Incheon Police Agency, Lim Jong-myung, Head of the Security Division at Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency, Shin Hyo-seop, Head of the Police Planning, Information, and Equipment Division at Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency, Kim Man-soo, Head of the Police Planning Division at Busan Police Agency, Lim Tae-oh, Head of the 112 Security Comprehensive Situation Room at Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency, Oh In-gu, Head of the 112 Security Comprehensive Situation Room at Jeju Police Agency, Lee Dong-woo, Head of the Security Division at Gangwon Provincial Police Agency, Song Byung-seon, Head of the Investigation Division at Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Kim Nam-hee, Chief of Suncheon Police Station at Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency, Choi Mi-seop, Head of the Crime Prevention and Response Division at Daegu Police Agency, Lee Bong-gyun, Officer in charge of Audit, Inspection, and Human Rights at Busan Police Agency, and Yoo Oh-jae, Public Relations Officer at Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency.

The rank of Senior Superintendent is the fourth highest police rank following Commissioner General, Deputy Commissioner General, and Superintendent General, and is known as the "Star of the Police." This promotion appears to have been made by selecting personnel with expertise in various fields while also considering regional balance. The National Police Agency plans to complete personnel appointments, including transfers of Senior Superintendents and sequential promotions by rank, by the Lunar New Year holiday next year.

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