The National Police Agency and the Ministry of Justice are establishing a system for sharing information by December this year. They announced on the 10th that they have begun a project to create a system that allows the police to check the location of stalking perpetrators with electronic ankle monitors in real time.
Following the implementation of the “Stalking Location Tracking Electronic Device Attachment System” in January 2024, the Ministry of Justice handles the attachment of electronic devices to perpetrators, management and control of approaching, and transfer of alerts, while the police are in charge of field response and victim protection. However, as the Ministry of Justice’s location tracking system and the police’s 112 system are operated independently, the Ministry’s location tracking control center has been informing the police of access violations or device tampering through MMS. This makes it difficult for dispatched officers to access real-time location information of perpetrators and victims.
To address this, the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Justice have agreed to establish a real-time information-sharing response system, investing over 4.2 billion KRW by December this year to build the integrated system. Once the system is linked, alerts notified by the Ministry’s location tracking control center will automatically be received and commanded through the 112 system, allowing for rapid dispatch to the scene, and dispatched police officers will be able to check the perpetrator’s real-time movement.
Yu Jae-seong, Acting Commissioner of the National Police Agency, stated, “With the establishment of this system, field officers will be able to see the perpetrator’s movement path at a glance, and the practical protection effect on victims is expected to be significant.” Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho said, “Since stalking crimes require preemptive protection of victims and rapid on-site response, we will further strengthen our close cooperation with the police.”