Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency Opens Regional Police Field Training Center in Oedong, Gimhae ... Strengthens Response to Knife Crimes

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency has opened a Regional Police Field Training Center to strengthen police officers' professional response capabilities in cases involving weapons and unprovoked crimes.

On October 27, the agency held a plaque-unveiling ceremony at the Regional Police Field Training Center in Oedong, Gimhae Jungbu Police Station, and began operating the facility.

With the new center, the agency now has three training centers, following those at Masan Dongbu Police Station and Yangsan Police Station.

A signboard-unveiling ceremony for the Gyeongnam Police Agency’s Local Police Field Training Center is underway at the Oedong Police Substation of Gimhae Jungbu Police Station in Gyeongnam. [Photo courtesy of the Gyeongnam Police Agency]

Renovated from the existing Oedong Public Security Center at Gimhae Jungbu Police Station, the facility includes smart shooting training equipment and one physical-force training room for suspect apprehension and responses to knife attacks, an IT training room for practicing on the Korea Information System of Criminal Justice Services (KICS), a seminar room, and a lounge.

It is also equipped with training gear, including simulated weapons and training automated external defibrillators.

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency plans to use the center's education and training programs to enhance officers' expertise and on-site response capabilities in handling reported incidents involving weapons and unprovoked crimes, which have recently occurred across the country, and to respond proactively to incidents that threaten public safety.

The agency also plans to use the center for community policing activities, including joint initiatives with local governments and other organizations.

Commissioner Lee Jaeyoung said, "Through the field training center, we will systematically strengthen local police response capabilities and do our utmost to protect the safety and property of citizens."

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