Law Enforcement In Korea
Law enforcement in Korea is the subject of two separate articles: * Law enforcement in North Korea * Law enforcement in South Korea South Korea has a relatively unified and integrated approach to law enforcement. For example, the National Police Agency (NPA) provides all general policing services throughout the country. Due to the unitary system, local police organizations ar ...

Law Enforcement In North Korea
The Social Security Ministry and the State Security Department are responsible for internal security in North Korea. Although both are government organs, they are tightly controlled by the party apparatus through the Justice and Security Commission and the penetration of their structures by the party apparatus at all levels. The formal public security structure is augmented by a pervasive system of informers throughout the society. Surveillance of citizens, both physical and electronic, is also routine. People's Security The Ministry of Social Security, responsible for internal security, social control, and basic police functions, is one of the most powerful organizations in North Korea and controls the People's Internal Security Forces, composed of an estimated 144,000 public security personnel. It maintains law and public order; investigates common criminal cases; manages the prison system and traffic control; monitors citizens' political attitudes; conducts background inve ...
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