securing numerous relevant testimonies and circumstances. In order to
improve the situation, the KNPA has been installing and operating video
recording devices to film inside the police vehicles.
122.
With regard to video recording devices, the Personal Information
Protection Act, Enforcement Decree of the Act, and Regulations for
Operation of Visual Data Processing Devices of the Korean National Police
Agency prescribe the definition and limitation to installation and operation
of visual data processing devices and establishment of privacy policies.
Above Act and Enforcement Decree state that retention period of visual data
is 30 days in principle and detailed retention period shall be stipulated in the
relevant guidelines when 30-day retention period cannot be met. However,
KNPA’s Privacy Policy, the relevant guidelines, shows that each regional
policy agency states their retention period from one day to 30 days, failing
to secure a sufficient retention period of visual data and to fulfil the intention
of the policy to prevent human rights violations inside transport vehicles.
123.
The NHRCK recommended on December 20, 2019 that regulations
concerning retention period of video recording devices inside the police
vehicles should be adjusted to protect human rights of suspects and ensure
and to ensure transparency in law enforcement, and improvement plans
should be gradually established and implemented to realize the intention of
operating video recording devices.
Questions
124. Please propose measures to gradually establish and implement
improvement plans to realize the intention of operating video recording
devices inside the vehicles of the KNPA.
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