Hong Seok-gi, Director of the National Office of Investigation, Appointed as 4th Chief of National Office of Investigation

Hong Seok-gi, Director of the National Office of Investigation at the National Police Agency, has been appointed as the Chief of the National Office of Investigation, the top command post for police investigations.

This comes two days after the retirement of the former Chief, Park Seong-ju, on June 30.

The National Police Agency announced today (July 2) that Hong has been promoted to the rank of Commissioner General and will be inaugurated as the 4th Chief of the National Office of Investigation tomorrow.

The new Chief, a native of Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, graduated from the Korean National Police University with a degree in law (8th class) and has served in the police force for 34 years since 1991.

He has held various positions, including Head of the Security and Traffic Division at the North Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency, Chief of Chungju Police Station, Head of the Traffic Planning Division at the National Police Agency, Chief of Seoul Seodaemun Police Station, Head of the Public Safety Department at the South Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency, and Chief of Cheongju Heungdeok Police Station.

Subsequently, he served as the Cyber Investigation Deliberation Officer at the National Office of Investigation before being promoted to the rank of Superintendent General in September of last year, after which he served as the Director of the National Office of Investigation.

The new Chief will begin his duties in earnest tomorrow morning by presiding over a meeting with the leadership team, including bureau directors, without a separate inauguration ceremony.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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