CCTV to Stand Night Watch Instead of Soldiers... Ministry of National Defense Issues Administrative Notice

Those who have served in the military probably have many memories of standing night watch.

However, there is news that soldiers at military bases equipped with CCTV and other systems may no longer have to stand night watch in the future.

The Ministry of National Defense has issued an administrative notice for a partial amendment to the "Military Unit Management Regulations" containing these provisions.

The amendment includes a provision that if the purpose of night watch can be achieved through alternative verification systems such as patrol or CCTV for tactical operations or unit management, a commander at the battalion level or higher can decide whether or not to operate night watch shifts.

Current regulations typically mandate that night watch be organized in pairs, patrolling living quarters and other areas from evening roll call until reveille the next morning.

The primary purpose of night watch duty was to check the number of sleeping personnel to enable immediate response in the event of casualties, desertion, or other incidents.

However, the military explains that the necessity of night watch duty has significantly decreased due to the modernization of living facilities for service members, such as the installation of CCTV.

There are projections that night watch duties could largely disappear as a result of this regulatory amendment.
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