The second Central Police Academy is set to be located in Namwon, bringing together Yeongnam and Honam regions.

Yeonghonam Lawmakers, Jeonbuk Province, and Namwon City Urge for Namwon’s Establishment at National Assembly Press Conference, ‘The formation of a bipartisan alliance to attract the 2nd Central Police Academy to Namwon, Jeonbuk, has begun in earnest.’,
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, ‘Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province and Namwon City held a joint press conference with lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties at the National Assembly’s communication briefing room on the 25th to support the establishment of the 2nd Central Police Academy in Namwon.’,
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, ‘The press conference was organized to express the willingness to cooperate across party lines as the procedure for the National Police Agency’s site selection for the academy is nearing its final stages.’,
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, A photo showed Yeonghonam lawmakers and Jeonbuk officials urging the establishment of the 2nd Central Police Academy in Namwon during the National Assembly press conference. [Photo by Namwon City] ‘,
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, ‘Attendees included 20 people such as Lee Wontae, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea’s Jeonbuk Provincial Party, and Cho Bae-sook, Chairman of the People Power Party’s Jeonbuk Provincial Party, along with regional lawmakers from Jeonbuk and Yeonghonam, the governor of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, and the mayor of Namwon.’,
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, ‘Notably, Min Gwan-ki, Chairman of the National Police Workplace Council, and its executive members were present to convey the support of frontline police officers for Namwon as the site selection.’,
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, ‘Participants emphasized, “Securing the 2nd Central Police Academy in Namwon is not just a matter of regional survival but a significant milestone for balanced national development.” ‘,
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, ‘Jeonbuk has historically been neglected in national balanced development policies, with 10 out of 14 cities and counties designated as areas of population decline.’,
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, ‘Namwon’s population dropped to around 80,000 (with an August count of 74,867), and bringing the academy to Namwon is seen as an opportunity to overcome the risk of local extinction.’,
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, ‘If established in Namwon, the 2nd Central Police Academy will educate 5,000 junior police officers annually, expected to generate economic effects of about 30 billion KRW and increase the population by drawing over 300 permanent staff.’,
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, ‘Namwon City is said to possess optimal conditions for the establishment of the academy.’,
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, ‘The former livestock genetic resources testing site, a candidate location, is entirely state-owned, resulting in no land acquisition costs, aligning with the government’s fiscal austerity.’,
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, ‘Transportation infrastructure such as the Gwangju-Daegu, Suncheon-Wanju expressways, and KTX and SRT railways is in place, and the completion of the Dalbit Railway projected for 2030 is expected to further improve accessibility.’,
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, ‘The National Police Agency has been conducting a cost-benefit analysis for the 2nd Central Police Academy since May, planning a second evaluation and site selection committee review between November and December to choose the final candidate location within the year.’,
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, ‘Following the preliminary feasibility study in December, the project will be assessed for feasibility, with budget acquisition planned for 2027, basic and detailed designs from 2028 to 2029, leading to construction starting in 2030.’,
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, ‘Jeonbuk Self-Governing Province plans to maintain close cooperation with the local political community until the site decision is finalized.’,
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, ‘Jeonbuk Governor Kim Kwan-young stated, “Chungcheong region already hosts central government departments and large corporations, leading to active development. True balanced national development can only be achieved by distributing the focus biased towards the capital and Chungcheong regions to places like Namwon.”‘,
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, ‘Namwon Mayor Choi Kyung-sik said, “We hope that the site will be chosen through a rational and objective assessment by the police agency. With the belief that balanced national development is our destiny, we will concentrate all administrative resources to ensure Namwon is finally selected amidst fair competition between local governments.”’,
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