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Acting Police Chief Kim Jong-cheol Apologizes, Vows to Rebuild Police from Basics

Acting Police Commissioner Kim Jong-cheol apologized for police failures and pledged to rebuild the force from basics.

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Kim Jong-cheol, acting commissioner of the National Police Agency, convened a national police leadership meeting in Seoul on 2026-09-03 and issued an apology to the public. [1] Kim Jong-cheol stated that he and the leadership team would apologize to the public and take responsibility for past failures rather than making excuses. [2] Kim Jong-cheol, the interim director of the South Korean National Police Agency, held his first official meeting with national police commanders on September 3, 2026, at the Seoul headquarters. [3] Kim Jong-cheol said he will prepare supplementary measures for the investigation system ahead of the October 2026 implementation of the revised Criminal Procedure Act and other prosecution reform laws. [4] The article reports that the slogan reflects a crisis of public trust caused by the Gwangju Jang Yoon-gi case's poor investigation and the Jeju missing person case's false closure. [5] Kim Jong-cheol announced the establishment of a new Police Reform Task Force to oversee the comprehensive restructuring of the agency's basic values. [6] The interim director promised to root out the organizational culture of minimizing incidents, concealing facts, and protecting colleagues. [7]
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  1. Kim Jong-cheol, acting commissioner of the National Police Agency, convened a national police leadership meeting in Seoul on 2026-09-03 and issued an apology to the public. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. Kim Jong-cheol stated that he and the leadership team would apologize to the public and take responsibility for past failures rather than making excuses. · 동아일보
  3. Kim Jong-cheol, the interim director of the South Korean National Police Agency, held his first official meeting with national police commanders on September 3, 2026, at the Seoul headquarters. · 동아일보
  4. Kim Jong-cheol said he will prepare supplementary measures for the investigation system ahead of the October 2026 implementation of the revised Criminal Procedure Act and other prosecution reform laws. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. The article reports that the slogan reflects a crisis of public trust caused by the Gwangju Jang Yoon-gi case's poor investigation and the Jeju missing person case's false closure. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. Kim Jong-cheol announced the establishment of a new Police Reform Task Force to oversee the comprehensive restructuring of the agency's basic values. · 동아일보
  7. The interim director promised to root out the organizational culture of minimizing incidents, concealing facts, and protecting colleagues. · 동아일보
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