북한이탈주민에 대한 신변보호의 문제점 및 개선방안

Abstract

As at the end of June 2018, there are more than 31,000 North Korean defector residents. It is considered that stable settlement of North korean defectors directly reflects harmony amongst the citizens of South Korea and the future orientated image of South & North Korea, so this is a very important issue. However, stable settlement of these people is not a simple task, so this study seeks to make even a small contribution in relation to the reality of the current situation. When North Korean defectors settle into South Korea, they receive personal protection from the police, and the problem points in the viewpoint of the personal protection officers are as follows. First is the lack of personnel, budget and equipment for the personal protection officers, second is the conflicting sentiment between the North Korean defectors and the personal protection officers, third is the uncertainty of residential address of the North Korean defectors, and fourth is the excessive workload on the personal protection officers. Likewise, we can point out the problem points in the viewpoint of the North Korean defectors as follows. First is the frequency of personal protection officer replacements, second is insufficient deployment of customized personal protection officers, third is absence of systemized communication channels for submission of problem issues, and fourth is the need to extend placement periods of the personal protection officers. In relation to the above issues this study proposes the following as the improvement methods. First is the improvement of working conditions for the personal protection officers, second is the deployment of customized personal protection officers, third is the establishment of a management system for address and residency inconsistencies, fourth is the systemization of communication channels and reinforcement of education, and fifth is the extension of personal protection officer placements.