Cho Hyun-oh
| Cho Hyun-oh |
| Born May 15, 1955 (1955-05-15) (age 56) |
| Place of birth |
Busan, South Korea |
| Rank |
Commissioner of the National Police Agency |
| Awards |
Presidential Award (1998)
Guenjeongpojang (2005) |
| Other work |
Lecturer on occasion to students at universities and police academies |
Cho Hyun-oh (born May 15, 1955) is the current commissioner of the National Police Agency of South Korea. He was born in Busan and graduated from Korea University.[1]
Experience
- August 2010 ~ - 16th commissioner of the National Police Agency
- January 2010 ~ August 2010 - Commissioner of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- January 2009 ~ January 2010 - Commissioner of Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency
- 2008 ~ January 2009 - Commissioner of Busan Metropolitan Police Agency
Controversy
Roh Mu-hyun
- Cho Hyun-oh mentioned in the press that the reason for Roh Mu-hyun's motivation to commit suicide was his falsely-named bank accounts that had been exposed to the public. Cho was later sued for his controversial comments.[2] On December 2010, he denied that he made a verifiable negative remark about Roh in the past.[3]
Incheon Gangster Crisis
Cho Hyun-oh was criticized for the police's mishandling of a massive brawl between the police and gangsters on October 21st, 2011 in Incheon.[4]
Special Promotion
Cho Hyun-oh was criticized for personally promoting a close associate within the police hierarchy.[5]
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May 15, 1955 |
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Busan, South Korea |
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