[2024 National Audit] Police Chief Pledges Efforts in Digital Sex Crime Prevention Investigations and Victim Protection

Commissioner Jo Ji-ho of the National Police Agency stated on the 11th, "We are dedicated to establishing a comprehensive safety net that covers everything from preventive investigations to victim protection in relational crimes and digital sex crimes, which cause the greatest harm to women, children, and adolescents."

Commissioner Jo Ji-ho, National Police Agency. [Photo by Yonhap News]

At the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee audit on the same day, Commissioner Jo said, "Violent crimes stemming from stalking and dating violence, as well as deepfake sex crimes that destroy others' dignity, have caused anxiety not only among socially vulnerable groups such as women and youth but also among the general public."

Commissioner Jo emphasized, "As society becomes more complex and uncertainty increases, proactive preventive activities are becoming increasingly important. We are flexibly utilizing police resources such as local police rapid response teams and criminal mobile units to patrol every corner of the community and remove risk factors ahead of time through communication with residents."

He added, "We are also focusing on establishing law and order based on law and common sense," and said, "The police are eradicating illegal activities and disorder in daily life according to laws and principles."