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Presidential Security Service (대통령경호실, ''Dae Tong Ryeong Gyeong Ho Shil''), or PSS for short, is a South Korean close protection agency. Based on the United States Secret Service, the South Korean PSS is an independent agency responsible for the protection of the President of South Korea and the Blue House. The unit is currently being commanded by Yom Sang Guk, 12th chief officer of the PSS.〔(Greetings. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 Its headquarters and related support units are based near the Blue House.〔(Location. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 ==History== The PSS had been established in 1949 as the Kyong Mu Dae Presidential Security Police.〔(Presidential Security Service at GlobalSecurity.org. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 Its name soon changed in 1960 to the Blue House Presidential Police with a Security Force raised in 1961 to closely guard Park Chung Hee.〔 The unit had a name change again, this time to the PSS, after the PSS Law 157 had passed in 1963 with Hong Jong Chul as its first chief〔 under the direction of the Gyeongmundae Police Force.〔(Introduction to PSS. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 Yet Pak Chong-gyu headed the PSS from 1963 to 1974.〔Joo-Hong Kim, "The Armed Forces" pp. 168-199, at pp. 181, 191, in Kim and Vogel, editors, ''The Park Chung Hee Era. The transformation of South Korea'' (Harvard University 2011).〕 PSS responsibilities were increased after North Korean soldiers of the 124th Army Unit attacked the Blue House in 1968.〔(History of Activities, The 3rd Republic. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕〔(Scenes from an Unfinished War: Low-Intensity Conflict in Korea, 1966-1968 )〕 In 1974, the PSS was granted more power over the South Korean military and various law enforcement agencies under the enactment of Security Committee for presidential protection (Executive Order 7246) and of Security Control Unit for presidential protection (Executive Order 7246)〔(Presidential Security Service at FAS.org. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 after Park Chung Hee's wife, Yuk Young-soo was killed.〔(History of Activities, the 4th Republic. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008〕 The abolishment of Security Committee for presidential protection (Executive Order 9692) and abolishment of Security Control Unit for presidential protection (Executive Order 9692) came in 1979 after Park Chung Hee had been assassinated. In 1981, the PSS was mandated, by the revision of PSS directives,〔(History of Activities, the 5th Republic. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008〕 to protect former South Korean presidents and their families.〔 The PSS was involved in the close protection of Pope John Paul II during an attempt to attack him when he visited the country on May 6, 1984 in Seoul.〔 On February 1, 1989, the Cheongnamdae (Presidential retreat) guard squad was formed.〔(History of Activities, the 6th Republic. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 On April 1, 1993, the Mugunghwa Dongsa ((朝鮮語:Clearing away of the security house)) division was created to act as a counter-terrorism unit.〔(History of Activities, Civilian Government. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 On March 3, 1999, a PSS Multi Security Training Center was created.〔(History of Activities, People's Government. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the PSS established the Cheong Wa Dae World Cup Safety Measures Team and the World Cup Security & Safety Control Division to bolster security on South Korean soil〔 The PSS was relieved of their guard duties of the Blue House on April 18, 2003 as jurisdiction was given to the Chungcheongbuk-do Provincial Government.〔(History of Activities, Participatory Government. ) Retrieved on January 24, 2008.〕 On January 1, 2005, the Pusan APEC Security Safety Control Group was established by the PSS〔 The Presidential Security Safety Measures Committee was legalized as a committee on March 10, 2005.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Presidential Security Service」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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