Police will issue a level A emergency alert and concentrate police forces to provide security and protection for the "2025 Gyeongju Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit" to be held in Gyeongju at the end of this month.
Acting Commissioner General Yu Jae-seong said at a regular press briefing on the 13th, "Starting today until the end of the event, we plan to operate APEC integrated situation rooms at headquarters, the North Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency, and the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency."
Starting on the 20th of this month, police will tighten the perimeter around the venue, and from the 28th, three days before the event, they will issue a level A emergency alert at the North Gyeongsang Provincial Police Agency and the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency to mobilize all available personnel. To manage APEC-related rallies and demonstrations, 87 riot units and about 6,000 personnel will be deployed in Gyeongju and Busan.
A level A emergency alert is a police emergency duty system issued in emergencies such as a deterioration in public order, and it is the highest level of emergency duty. When a level A emergency alert is issued, ▲ the use of annual leave by affiliated police officers is suspended, ▲ 100% of available personnel can be mobilized, and ▲ commanders and staff must work from designated locations.
Acting Commissioner Yu said, "We will deploy personnel broadly and also do our utmost in noise management," adding, "Police will do their best to ensure the successful hosting of the APEC summit."