March 28, 2024
Analysis

Daily duty: Inside North Korea’s regular police force

Though secret police get most intl' attention, its the regular force doing the bulk of the work

In North Korea, the state has two domestic law enforcement agencies, the secret police – officially called the Ministry for Protection of State Security, and the ordinary police – officially the Ministry of People’s Security.

The former’s activities include monitoring society for possible dissent, arresting those who speak against the regime / consume foreign media, conducting censorship, and overseeing most of the concentration camps for political prisoners.

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