Ministry of Public Safety and Security (South Korea) explained
| Agency Name: | Ministry of Public Safety and Security
Republic of Korea |
| Nativename: | 국민안전처 |
| Nativename A: | 國民安全處 |
| Nativename R: | Gung-min-an-jeon-cheo |
| Formed: | November 19, 2014 |
| Dissolved: | July 25, 2017 |
| Preceding2: | Korea Coast Guard |
| Preceding3: | National Emergency Management Agency |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Republic of Korea |
| Headquarters: | Ministry of Public Safety and Security Sejong Special Autonomous City, Republic of Korea |
| Budget: | 3.2trillion Korean Won |
| Chief1 Name: | Park In-Yong |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister |
| Chief2 Name: | Lee Seong-ho |
| Chief2 Position: | Vice Minister |
| Employees: | 10,160 |
| Chief3 Name: | Jo, Song Rae |
| Chief3 Position: | Vice Minister for National Fire Service |
The Ministry of Public Safety and Security (MPSS;) was an organization of the national government of South Korea with the responsibility of public safety and security. It was established on November 19, 2014, with a merger of the National Emergency Management Agency, Korea Coast Guard, a branch of Safety of Ministry of Security and Public Administration to prevent and efficiently respond to national disasters. It has its headquarters in the Seoul Government Complex.
History
- 1948. 11. 14 : Established the Fire Bureau in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- 1953. 12. 14 : Established the Korean Maritime Police Force in the Security Division of the Public Safety Bureau in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- 1955. 02. 07 : Reorganized into the Marine Guards in the Maritime Business Agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- 1962. 05. 05 : Reorganized into the Korean Maritime Police Force in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- 1975. 08. 26 : Established the Headquarters of Civil Defense and the Fire Bureau in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- 1991. 04. 23 : Established the Civil Defense Headquarters and the Fire Bureau within the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- 1991. 08. 01 : Inaugurated the Korea Coast Guard in the National Police Agency.
- 1996. 08. 08 : Reorganized the Korea Coast Guard under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
- 1998. 07. 22 : Reorganized into the Headquarters of Civil Defense and Disaster Management in the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs.
- 2004. 06. 01 : Established the National Emergency Management Agency under the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs.
- 2008. 02. 29 : Reorganized the Korea Coast Guard under the Ministry of Land, Transportation and Maritime Affairs.
- 2013. 03. 23 : Expanded and reorganized into the Safety Management Headquarters in the Ministry of Security and Public Administration.
- 2014. 11. 07 : The revised bill for the National Government Organization Act (concerning the establishment of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security) passed by the National Assembly.
- 2014. 11. 19 : Established the Ministry of Public Safety and Security.
Important Roles
- Safety Industry, Technology
- Civil Defense, Elevator Safety
- Fire Suppression · Rescue and Emergency Medical Services
- Maritime Search and Rescue Operations
- Special Disaster Response
- Maritime Security
- Marine Pollution Response
- Control Natural Disasters and Societal Disasters
- Disaster reduction, Climate change, Earthquake prevention
- National Disaster and Safety Control Center
See also
