Ministry of People's Security
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| Supervisory authority (s) | State Affairs Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | ||
| Headquarters | Pyongyang | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 4 '47 " N , 125 ° 46' 2" E | ||
| Minister for People's Security | Choe Pu-il | ||
| Employee | 210,000 | ||
The Ministry of People's Security ( kor. 인민 보안부) is the law enforcement agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and reports to the State Affairs Committee of the DPRK ( National Defense Commission until June 2016 ) .
tasks
The tasks of the Ministry of Public Security include not only monitoring the food distribution mechanism but also providing bodyguards for important people in the country. Furthermore, general information about the population is collected and, if necessary, measures are taken. In cases of political explosiveness, the investigation is handed over to the Ministry of State Security .
To this end, the authority operates all re-education camps ( Kyo-hwa-so ) and internment camps ( Kwan-li-so ) in the country.
minister
The responsible Minister is entitled Minister of Public Safety . Choe Pu-il ( PdAK) has held the office since February 2013 .
Employee
The agency employs 210,000 people nationwide.
Location
The ministry is located in the Pyongyang district of Sŏsŏng-guyŏk ( Dong Ryŏnmot-dong / Wasan-dong ).
Trivia
The Amrokgang SC football club is subordinate to the Ministry of Public Security .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daniel Schwekendiek: A Socioeconomic History of North Korea . 2.8 National security. McFarland, 2011, ISBN 978-0-7864-8541-3 , pp. 87 ( google.de [accessed December 27, 2016]).
- ↑ Kim "Repromotes" Choi Bu Il. In: www.dailynk.com. Retrieved December 27, 2016 .
- ↑ Gen. Choe Pu Il . In: North Korea Leadership Watch . October 23, 2010 ( wordpress.com [accessed December 27, 2016]).
- ^ The Ministries for People's Security and State Security: New Heavyweights in North Korea's Power Structure? The Ministry of People's Security. In: North Korea Info. December 3, 2012, accessed December 31, 2016 .