▲ Korean National Police Agency
The police have replaced half of all police station chiefs nationwide and implemented the so-called regional restriction system, which prohibits personnel from working in their home regions, across key frontline command, investigation, and audit positions.
The regional restriction system is a personnel policy designed to prevent corruption and collusion tied to regional ties by excluding assignments in hometowns or familiar areas. The police have been implementing this system starting with senior-level personnel appointments in the second half of this year.
The Korean National Police Agency announced today (October 13) that it carried out regular transfers for senior superintendents for the second half of the year, covering a total of 385 positions, including replacing 118 out of 242 police station chiefs, which accounts for 49% of the total.
The National Police Agency explained that the regional restriction system was applied to limit assignments in officers' home regions for positions such as provincial police agency audit and human rights officers, key heads of investigation divisions, and police station chiefs, aiming to enhance the fairness of police duties and restore public trust.
For audit and human rights officers and key investigative positions, the restriction on working in home regions was applied at the provincial level, while for police station chiefs, it was applied at either the provincial level or regional personnel jurisdiction units within provinces.
With this senior superintendent-level reshuffle, the National Police Agency concluded its personnel appointments for the second half of the year.
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