각국의 경호조직 및 교육제도의 시사점을 통한 경호경찰 발전방안

Abstract

In highly industrialized modern society, there will be increasing various conflicts and tensions among different groups. So it will be also necessary to protect VIP because of many dangerous situations, e. g. attack, assassination or terror, and so on. Including the Korean president and prime minister, VIP's safety and security is very important to the national security. Usually this important duty is accomplished by the police and specific security organizations. Recently the role of the police in VIP security services is more emphasized than any other times. The more effective and specialized police system for VIP security is demanded by the public. It is necessary to improve the techniques and tactics for VIP protection and escort by the police. Through the organizational reform and effective personnel management (recruitment, training and education), and advanced skills, the better protection services can be provided by the police. It is time to understand the police role in protection services and approach to other countries' experiences. We can get many helpful ideas from the comparative studies in the American, British, German and Canadian police forces and their security systems. These countries operate special police-oriented VIP protection systems. In this paper, Korean VIP protection system which is divided into two organizations, e.g. the national police and PSS(Presidential Security Service) will be criticized. Including protection service organizations, subjects of protection, security officers' recruitment process, training program, and various alternatives for the effective VIP protection service will be presented. For the purpose of these improvement, the revision of regulations on VIP protection, comparative study, international cooperation, and specialization of protection services by the police are also essential.