Headquarters Pyongyang, North Korea | Minister responsible Choi Bu Il | |
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Jurisdiction Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea Child agency Korean People's Internal Security Forces, Railway Security Bureau, Kim Jong-Il People's Security University | ||
The Ministry of People’s Security (Chosŏn'gŭl: 인민 보안부; RR: Inmin Boanbu) is a law enforcement agency in North Korea. It operates under the umbrella of the State Affairs Commission. Beyond policing, its services include operating the prison system in North Korea, monitoring the public distribution system and providing bodyguards to important persons.
The Ministry of People’s Security gathers information from local informers in social units about irregular acts. If a case is believed to be of political nature, it is instead handed over to the State Security Department for investigation.
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Ministry of People's Security Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA