Ministry of Public Safety and Security (South Korea)
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| 국민안전처 國民安全處 Gung-min-an-jeon-cheo | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | November 19, 2014 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Dissolved | July 25, 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Republic of Korea |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Public Safety and Security Sejong Special Autonomous City, Republic of Korea |
| Employees | 10,160 |
| Annual budget | 3.2trillion Korean Won |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Public Safety and Security (MPSS; Korean: 국민안전처; Hanja: 國民安全處) 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.
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Organization
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History
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Innovating safety
- 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
[edit]- Government of South Korea
- Ministry of Security and Public Administration
- United States Department of Homeland Security - similar organization in the U.S.
- Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea)
- Fire services in South Korea
