Kim Jong-chul, Nominee for National Police Agency Commissioner General: "Will Gradually Restore Public Trust"

Kim Jong-chul, Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police Agency and nominee for the new Commissioner General, cited the overhaul of systems and on-site manuals to protect the public from motiveless crimes and relationship-based crimes as his top priority today (the 6th).

The nominee made the remarks after attending an extraordinary meeting of the National Police Committee held in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, which deliberated on the agenda for consenting to his appointment recommendation as Commissioner General.

When asked about the most urgent task to tackle, he said, "Above all, I believe the most urgent priority is to overhaul various systems and on-site manuals so that our citizens do not fall victim to crimes such as motiveless crimes or relationship-based crimes."

He added, "We take gravely the diverse voices of the public, including aspirations for a better society and demands for police reform."

"We will enhance the completeness of police operations, ranging from investigations to general public safety administration, and through this, we will gradually restore public trust," he emphasized, adding, "I will explain the details thoroughly during the hearing process."

The nominee stated that he received consent for his appointment recommendation from the National Police Committee today.

Regarding the discussions exchanged during the meeting, he explained, "There were various questions about my policing philosophy and stance on various pending security issues, and I honestly shared my usual thoughts."

On preparations for the personnel hearings, he said, "I will do my best with a sincere and responsible attitude, just as I am."

Before attending the meeting earlier, the nominee also stated, "I feel a heavy sense of responsibility at being nominated as the National Police Agency Commissioner General during such a critical time."

According to the Act on the Organization and Operation of National Police and Autonomous Police, the National Police Agency Commissioner General is appointed by the President through the Prime Minister upon the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior and Safety with the consent of the National Police Committee.

The final appointment is subject to a parliamentary hearing by the National Assembly.

The nominee was born in Hamyang, South Gyeongsang Province, in 1970, graduated from Jinju Myungshin High School and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies with a degree in English, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1997 through the 45th class of the police officer candidate examination.

He served as the Chief of Seoul Seocho Police Station in 2019, was promoted to senior superintendent in 2021, and headed the Autonomous Police Bureau at the Busan Provincial Police Agency.

In July of the same year, he worked at the State Affairs Situation Room of the Blue House under the Moon Jae-in administration.

He subsequently served as the Head of the Public Safety Bureau at the Daegu and Daejeon Provincial Police Agencies, the Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Bureau at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the Head of the Public Safety Bureau at the South Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency, and the Head of the Public Safety Bureau at the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency.

He was promoted to chief superintendent general in September of last year to serve as the Head of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency, and was designated as a nominee for promotion to commissioner general in August of this year.

Through subsequent personnel appointments, he was named Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police Agency in September and also took on the role of acting Commissioner General.

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