Police Form Special Investigation Team for 'Bae Hyun-jin Assault'... Strengthening Personal Security for Key Figures

On the 26th, Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, instructed the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to form a dedicated investigation team regarding the assault incident involving People Power Party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin, and to conduct a swift and strict investigation.

The dedicated investigation team will be organized with the Chief of Gangnam Police Station in Seoul as the team leader, consisting of 27 members, and plans to focus on investigating the circumstances of the incident, the motive for the crime, and whether there is any backing. Additionally, the team will actively respond to fake news related to this incident.

In response to the recent series of assaults on politicians, the police will also strengthen personal protection for key figures such as members of the National Assembly.

Currently, the police operate a 'Close Protection Team' for the leaders of the People Power Party and the Democratic Party of Korea.

Along with this, early deployment of protection teams for Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform New Party, and Lee Nak-yeon, chair of the New Future Talent Recruitment Committee, will be considered in consultation with the respective parties.

For publicly disclosed party events, 36 mobile units nationwide will be designated as 'Dedicated Protection Units,' and 'Internal Protection Teams' composed of detectives from the relevant police stations will be deployed to conduct close safety activities.

The police plan to establish a hotline with the parties to confirm candidates' campaign schedules in advance, assess risks, and assign appropriate personnel accordingly.

In cases of high-risk activities such as street campaigns, additional personnel from multipurpose duty mobile units will be sufficiently deployed, and the chief of the relevant police station will directly attend the site to respond promptly to any unexpected situations. They will also strengthen random questioning of suspicious individuals to check for possession of weapons, blocking threats from a distance.

Alongside their own safety efforts, the police will strengthen cooperation systems to ensure that the parties also conduct safety activities for key figures in parallel.

Upon request from the parties, support such as educating close-range aides like parliamentary secretaries on personal protection protocols will also be provided.

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