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(KPL/Yonhap) Police will enforce the highest-level security alert nationwide on the upcoming presidential election day, June 3, the nation's top police official said Thursday.
(KPL/Yonhap) Police will enforce the highest-level security alert nationwide on the upcoming presidential election day, June 3, the nation's top police official said Thursday.
Lee Ho-young, acting chief of the Korean National Police Agency, issued the order during an online conference with top police officials, saying the police will respond sternly to election crimes.
Lee emphasized efforts to ensure that the June 3 election will be held more fairly and stably than any previous election through tight security and strict enforcement of the law.
The highest-level security alert, or Gapho alert, calls for mobilizing 100 percent of the police force.
The police will strengthen security posture beginning on Monday, when the official election campaign kicks off. They will further upgrade the security posture during the early voting days from May 29-30.
The police will mobilize about 168,000 officers to protect candidates and polling and counting stations and prepare for contingencies.
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