"Fostering the K-Public Safety Industry"... National Police Agency Holds Public Safety Industry Promotion Council

The National Police Agency announced on May 22 that it held the 4th Public Safety Industry Promotion Council to foster the K-Public Safety Industry.

During this meeting, the agency appointed 12 new committee members, including Park Youngwook, Chairman of the Korea Defense Technology Association, to strengthen expertise in areas such as collaboration with the defense industry, fostering startups, expanding paid Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the public safety industry sector, and securing overseas markets.

The council focused on discussing strategies for the industrialization and international expansion of advanced public safety technologies, based on the "2025 Public Safety Industry Promotion Implementation Plan." The members agreed on the need to establish product standards to continuously improve the quality of equipment and products in the public safety sector. This year, standards will be completed for nine types of high-risk police equipment, including handguns and electronic stun guns. In addition, the agency plans to gradually expand the range of equipment subject to standardization by gathering feedback from frontline police officers.

Lee Hoyoung, Acting Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, stated, "The K-Public Safety Industry ecosystem will be a valuable opportunity to showcase Korea's outstanding advanced technology to the world," and added, "We will establish policy and institutional foundations so that it can become a new national brand."

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