North and South

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There are various names of Korea in use
today, derived from ancient kingdoms and
dynasties. The modern English name Korea is
an exonym derived from
the Goryeo period and is used by both North
Korea and South Korea in international
contexts. In the Korean language, the two
Koreas use different terms to refer to the
nominally unified nation: Chosn in North
Korea and Hanguk in South Korea.

South Korea

Officially the Republic of
Korea (Korean:; Hanja: ; Daehan Minguk), is a country
in East Asia, constituting the southern part of
the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived
from Goryeo, a dynasty which ruled in the Middle
Ages. It shares land borders with North Korea to the
north, and oversea borders with China to the west
and Japan to the east. South Korea lies in the north
temperate zone with a predominantly mountainous
terrain. It comprises an estimated 50 million residents
distributed over 99,392 km
2
(38,375 sq mi). The capital
and largest city is Seoul, with a population of 10
million.

Korean National Police
Agency (KNPA)
is one of a few police organizations in South Korea and is
run under the Ministry of Public Administration and
Security. As a national police force it provides all policing
services throughout the country. The Korean Coast Guard
and National Park Services also have their own police
organizations, as the does the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transportation to police the railroad
system.
The NPA is headquartered in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-
gu, SeoulThe agency is divided into 14 local police agencies,
including the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Local
police agencies are not independent of the national police.
There were 101,108 police officers as of 2010.

The Combat Police division of the National Police Agency is an anti-riot
paramilitary unit, drafted from military conscripts. Its members deal
with counterintelligence and riot policing. It was established in 1967, during
the Third Republic. Each battalion is assigned to each municipal police agency
in the country. In their riot gear, they were once identified by their signature
metal riot shields which are numbered such as "1001" or "1011", and on their
helmets with the NPA emblem. Now the police use modern tactical clear
plastic shields and now deploy high-powered water cannons to minimize
civilian injuries. Two weeks of training are taken by each draftee.

Special Weapons And Tactics
(SWAT)

The KNP SWAT is a specialized unit to perform dangerous operations. The
unit's main mission is counter-terrorism, but it also can include serving
high-risk arrest warrants, performing hostage rescue and/or armed
intervention, and engaging heavily armed criminals.
Seoul Police Agency : 4 squadrons
Busan Police Agency : 1 squadron
Daegu Police Agency : 1 squadron
Incheon Police Agency : 1 squadron
Chungnam (South Chungcheong) Police Agency : 1 squadron
Jeonnam (South Jeolla) Police Agency : 1 squadron
Jeju Police Agency : 1 squadron

Police Agency Police Stations Police Officers
Seoul 31 24,736
Busan 14 7,736
Daegu 8 4,499
Incheon 8 4,437
Daejeon 5 2,274
Gwangju 5 3,895
Ulsan 3 1,829
Gyeonggi 30 12,483
Gangwon 17 3,695
Chungbuk 11 2,901
Chungnam 19 5,808
Jeonbuk 15 4,498
Jeonnam 26 7,408
Gyeongbuk 24 5,765
Gyeongnam 22 5,589
Jeju 2 1,282

National Command Authority

The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces ex officio. The military authority runs
from the President to the Minister of Defense, who is commonly (but not legally bound to be) a
retired 4-star General (equivalent to a British Army/Commonwealth full General or a Royal
Navy/Commonwealth Admiral of the Fleet)
Army
The ROK Army (ROKA)the sixth largest army in the worldis by far the largest of the military
branches, with 506,000 effectives as of 2012.
Navy
The ROK Navy (ROKN) is the armed forces branch responsible for conducting naval operations and
amphibious landing operations.
Air Force
The ROK Air Force had about 65,000 regular personnel.
The ROK Air Force (ROKAF) is a modern air force, which fields some 600+ combat aircraft of
American design.
Marine Corps
Although the National Armed Forces Organisation Act stipulates that the ROK Navy includes
the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, the ROKMC is a semi-autonomous organization that carries out
much of its functions independently.
National Command Authority

The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces ex officio. The military authority runs
from the President to the Minister of Defense, who is commonly (but not legally bound to be) a
retired 4-star General (equivalent to a British Army/Commonwealth full General or a Royal
Navy/Commonwealth Admiral of the Fleet)
Army
The ROK Army (ROKA)the sixth largest army in the worldis by far the largest of the military
branches, with 506,000 effectives as of 2012.
Navy
The ROK Navy (ROKN) is the armed forces branch responsible for conducting naval operations and
amphibious landing operations.
Air Force
The ROK Air Force had about 65,000 regular personnel.
The ROK Air Force (ROKAF) is a modern air force, which fields some 600+ combat aircraft of
American design.
Marine Corps
Although the National Armed Forces Organisation Act stipulates that the ROK Navy includes
the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, the ROKMC is a semi-autonomous organization that carries out
much of its functions independently.
Commissioner General:

Chief Superintendent General : at most five may be appointed at a time.
Senior Superintendent General
Superintendent General
Senior Superintendent

Superintendent
Senior Inspector
Inspector
Assistant Inspector
Senior Police Officer
Police Officer
Newly commissioned officers are appointed as Policeman Assistant for a two year probationary period. The
uniform and insignia of an assistant is identical to those of a Policeman.
Auxiliary Policeman
Sergeant Constable
Corporal Constable
Private Constable First Class
Private Constable

North Korea

The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East
Asia. It extends southwards for about 684
miles (1,100 km) from continental Asia into
the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by
the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east, and
the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea
Strait connecting the first two bodies of water

The Ministry of the People's Armed Forces maintains the Korean
People's Army (KPA), which serves as the military force of the
country. The Korean People's Army (KPA) is the name for the
collective armed personnel of the North Korean military. It has five
branches: Ground Force, Naval Force, Air Force, Special Operations
Force, and Rocket Force. According to the U.S. Department of State,
North Korea has the fourth-largest army in the world, at an
estimated 1.21 million armed personnel, with about 20% of men
aged 1754 in the regular armed forces. North Korea has the
highest percentage of military personnel per capital of any nation in
the world, with approximately one enlisted soldier for every 25
citizens. North Korea also has a Defense Industry that is responsible
for engineering military equipment. In 1994, North Korea received
10 Golf II Class Submarines from Russia.

North Korean ranks
(Commissioned officer ranks)
Tae Wonsu (Grand Marshal)
Konghwaguk Wonsu (Marshal of the DPRK)
Wonsu (Marshal of the KPA)
Ch'asu (Vice Marshal)
(General of the Army/Air Force, Fleet Admiral)
Sangjang (Colonel General/Admiral)
Chungjang (Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral)
Sojang (Major General/Rear Admiral)
(Field-grade officer ranks)
Taejwa (Senior Colonel)
Sangjwa (Colonel)
Chungjwa (Lieutenant Colonel)
Sojwa (Major)
Taewi (Captain)
Sangwi (Senior Lieutenant)
Chungwi (Lieutenant)
Sowi (Junior Lieutenant)




(Non-commissioned officer ranks)


T'kmu-sangsa (Sergeant Major,
Chief Master Sergeant
/Master Chief Petty Officer)
Chungsa (Sergeant First Class/Chief Petty Officer)

Hasa (Staff Sergeant/Petty Officer 1st Class)

Sanggp-pyngsa (Sergeant/Petty Officer 2nd Class)

Chungp-pyngsa (Corporal/Petty Officer 3rd Class)

Hagp-pyngsa (Private First Class,/Airman First Class,
/Seaman)
Chnsa (Private,
Airman,
Seaman Recruit)