2024.07.17. The Fair Economy — Cho Ji-ho, the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, has been nominated as the next Police Commissioner to command 130,000 police officers.
Minister Lee Sang-min of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 17th appointed and recommended Cho Ji-ho, the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, as the 24th Police Commissioner candidate.
The Police Commissioner is appointed by the President, following the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior and Safety, after obtaining the consent of the National Police Commission in accordance with Article 14 of the Police Act, and must also undergo the National Assembly's confirmation hearing process.
Minister Lee Sang-min said, "I requested the convening of an emergency meeting of the National Police Commission today to obtain its consent for the Police Commissioner candidate, and the National Police Commission has given its consent for the candidate."
Cho Ji-ho, the designated Police Commissioner, graduated from the administrative department of the Police University and was appointed in 1990, serving as the head of the Gangwon Sokcho Police Station, the head of the Seoul Seocho Police Station, and the head of the Daegu Seongseo Police Station, among other frontline command positions. He also served as the Police Commissioner's Crisis Management Officer, the Director of the Public Safety Information Division, the Deputy Police Commissioner, and currently serves as the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.
Cho Ji-ho, the designated Police Commissioner, has been recognized both domestically and internationally for his extensive experience in frontline policing as well as policy coordination functions such as planning, personnel, and information, and for his outstanding planning ability and drive to implement tasks. He is also praised for his inter-ministerial collaboration and coordination skills, as well as his macro-level perspective on overall policing policy.
Minister Lee Sang-min said, "Based on his abundant experience and organizational management ability, he judged Cho Ji-ho to be a suitable candidate who can faithfully fulfill the police's mission of protecting the lives, bodies, and property of the people and maintaining public safety and order."
Cho Ji-ho, the designated Police Commissioner, attended the emergency meeting held at the National Police Commission in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the day to obtain consent for his appointment as Police Commissioner, and said, "I feel a heavy sense of responsibility as I have been nominated as Police Commissioner during a critical period."
He said, "After the emergency meeting, there were questions regarding organized crimes such as malicious fraud, drugs, and gambling, as well as public safety issues, and I answered them faithfully. I will provide specific policy directions during the confirmation hearing."
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