President Lee Meets with Newly Appointed Police Lieutenants and Inspectors: "Remain a Steadfast Pillar for the People, Never Forget Your Original Commitment"

Recruitment Through Various Channels

President Lee Commends Police University for Expanding Opportunities with Programs Like “General University Transfer”

Cheon Eunsoo, Deputy Spokesperson for the Presidential Office, announced that President Lee Jaemyung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung held a conversation with the newly appointed police lieutenants and inspectors on the 17th, prior to attending the appointment ceremony.

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The President first received a briefing from the Acting President of the Korean National Police University, who explained that this round of appointments was conducted through various channels, including graduates of the Police University, public recruitment of lieutenants, and competitive career-based recruitment of inspectors. In response, President Lee encouraged the efforts of the Police University to diversify the composition of its graduates, not only by accepting new students who are high school graduates, but also by expanding opportunities through the 'incumbent officer transfer program' for current police officers and the 'general university transfer program' for regular college students.

During the ensuing conversation, the new police officers shared their personal stories and aspirations. Lieutenant Choi Junyoung (74th class of public lieutenant recruitment), who is carrying on the police profession for the third generation in his family, expressed his determination to serve the public by following in his father's footsteps. Lieutenant Jeong Jiho (42nd class of the Police University), a former researcher at Seoul National University specializing in quantum information theory, stated his ambition to utilize his expertise in the cyber investigation field. Lieutenant Jang Solbit (42nd class of the Police University), who developed an interest in policing through public interest activities while attending law school in the United States, pledged to make an impact in industrial crimes investigation.

Lieutenant Lee Gunhee (42nd class of the Police University), who volunteered to help out-of-school youth in Asan with educational support, shared that he was drawn to the police because it is a profession that allows for service. Inspector Kwon Yongui (16th class of career-based recruitment), a lawyer with six years of experience, explained that witnessing the birth of a government rooted in the sovereignty of the people inspired him to join the police in order to uphold the Constitution and protect the public.

Upon hearing the story of Lieutenant Ahn Hyojin (42nd class of the Police University), who managed both work and parenting during three and a half years of police service and succeeded in graduating from the Police University through the highly competitive incumbent transfer program, President Lee said, "It is remarkable that you achieved promotion to lieutenant—a process that usually takes more than ten years—in just three and a half years by utilizing such a competitive transfer system." In response, Lieutenant Ahn pledged to become both a 'proud police officer and a proud mother' who earns the public’s trust through competence.

Other notable aspirations included Lieutenant Choi Moosung (42nd class of the Police University), who pledged to prevent crime after experiencing fraud within his family; Lieutenant Lee Hakjun (74th class of public lieutenant recruitment), who was inspired to become a police officer after witnessing police assistance during a robbery involving his mother when he was a middle school student; and Lieutenant Song Yujin (42nd class of the Police University), who was impressed by Korea's public safety standards while working as a flight attendant and decided to enter the Police University through the general transfer program and subsequently graduated.

Deputy Spokesperson Jeon stated, "Concluding the conversation, President Lee expressed reassurance that talented individuals from diverse backgrounds are shaping the future of policing by going through the educational process at the Police University." He added, "President Lee also urged them to never forget their original intentions and to become a steadfast pillar protecting the lives and safety of the people at the frontlines."

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