No Chance for Maritime International Crime... Changwon Coast Guard - US Naval Criminal Investigative Service Collaboration Meeting

The Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam held a meeting on the 23rd with investigators from the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and others to cooperate on responding to international maritime crimes.

Changwon Maritime Police stated that the meeting was organized to discuss major tasks related to international crimes such as crimes committed by foreigners in the jurisdiction, counterintelligence, and anti-terrorism, and to establish a cooperative system.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to promptly detect maritime international crimes such as smuggling, illegal immigration, and technology leakage occurring in Changwon and the Gyeongnam area, actively share key crime-related information, and manage international crimes more systematically to ensure the complete arrest of criminals.

Kim Young-chul, Chief of Changwon Coast Guard in Gyeongnam (center), and investigators from the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) attended a meeting on cooperation for responding to international maritime crimes.
[Photo by Changwon Coast Guard]

An NCIS agent attending the meeting visited the Changwon Maritime Police Station's comprehensive situation room to understand the current work status and checked the on-site situation monitoring equipment, enhancing understanding of maritime police duties and exchanging opinions on practical mutual assistance measures.

Based on the discussions at the meeting, Changwon Maritime Police plans to continuously activate mutual exchanges among related agencies to strengthen security cooperation and prevent and respond to international crimes, maintaining domestic and international public order.

Chief Kim Young-cheol said, “We will establish and promote security policies to actively respond to international crimes by activating a practical information cooperation network between the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service and Changwon Maritime Police Station,” adding, “We will do our best to protect the daily lives and safety of the public through this.”

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