[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The National Police Agency announced on the 29th that it attended the "COVID-19 Response Webinar" hosted by Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) on the 26th and 28th of this month, introducing the Korean police's quarantine-related policing activities.
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, Interpol is promoting webinars and video conferences to share knowledge and case experiences to support member countries' police activities in response to COVID-19. In particular, Interpol focused on South Korea's proactive response to the infectious disease crisis and requested that through this webinar, the Korean police share key activities and experiences related to COVID-19 with law enforcement agencies of participating countries.
Experts from various fields, including Maurizio Barbeschi, Senior Advisor of the WHO Emergency Medical Team, Adrien Civignon, Head of Interpol's Biological Incidents Unit, and Karl Roberts, Professor of Criminology at Western Sydney University, gave presentations at this webinar. A total of 263 law enforcement officials from Interpol member countries participated.
Under the theme "The Impact and Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Law Enforcement Agencies," the webinar focused on changes in crime patterns caused by the infectious disease disaster and the roles and best practices of law enforcement agencies. Especially, in the second webinar held on the 28th, Lee Seung-hyeop, Director of the International Cooperation Division of the National Police Agency, explained ▲ South Korea's current novel coronavirus situation ▲ key police duties and measures such as epidemiological investigations and location tracking support ▲ changes in crime patterns and responses.
The Interpol General Secretariat, which hosted the webinar, stated, "The Korean police's experience in responding to COVID-19 will be a valuable reference for police agencies worldwide," and requested continued participation in efforts to support Interpol member countries.
Meanwhile, Interpol will hold a video conference on the 3rd of next month with senior police officials from a total of 15 member countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Kim Won-jun, Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the National Police Agency, will attend and introduce various police activities supporting the government's "K-Quarantine." The National Police Agency plans to continuously share knowledge and experiences with the international community to overcome global crises together.
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