Acting police chief vows to mobilize full police powers on Yoon's ruling day

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South Korean acting police chief vows to mobilize full police powers on Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling day - The Korea Times

Police will enforce the highest-level security alert nationwide on Friday, when the Constitutional Court is set to rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, the nation's top police official said...

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Police will enforce the highest-level security alert nationwide on Friday, when the Constitutional Court is set to rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, the nation's top police official said Wednesday.

Lee Ho-young, acting chief of the Korean National Police Agency, issued the order during an online conference with top police officials, saying the police will remain in an emergency response posture until public order and security are stabilized.

With the highest-level security alert calling for mobilizing 100 percent of the police force, about 14,000 officers from 210 units will be deployed in Seoul alone to prepare for unexpected situations that may arise from large-scale gatherings following the court's ruling.

"It is feared after the court ruling that some of the crowd may stage extreme and violent protests, leading to accidents. Full police powers will be mobilized to prevent serious social conflict," Lee said.

Lee also vowed to thoroughly block off the Constitutional Court and surrounding area and deploy sufficient police forces to key national facilities. Police have been turning the area within a radius of approximately 100 meters around the court into a "vacuum state" by preventing access by the general public. (Yonhap)