Restructuring the Protection Organization Through Improving the Job Authority of Government Building Security Officials

As government office buildings are frequent sites of assemblies and protests, the organization and operation of security structures for these buildings are critical to maintaining security in a challenging environment. This study aims to reorganize the security structure to align with the legislative developments of the “Act on the Supply and Demand and Management of Central Government Office Buildings,” which is currently under consideration, and to provide supplementary material for its enactment. The study employs a phenomenological qualitative research method, using semi-structured, in-depth interviews. A questionnaire was developed by a panel of three experts and administered in in-depth interviews with 18 experienced practitioners and experts in security duties. The main findings from the first round of interviews include 23% of responses highlighting the importance of arrest and restraint, 26% emphasizing the carrying and use of weapons, and 21% underscoring the role of special judicial police. In the second round of interviews, 15% pointed to the significance of security screening, 13% to special judicial police roles, and 11% to control room operations. The third round of interviews was analyzed using NVivo15 software, leading to the delineation of eight distinct security tasks. Based on these tasks, a new Protection structure was proposed, comprising one team (Protection Management Team), four departments (Security and Protection, Integrated Control Room, Wiretapping Inspection, and Mobile Diagnosis), and eight units (Protection Support, Security Screening, Situation Monitoring, Drone Response, Wiretapping Detection, Equipment Inspection, Mobile Response, and Security Assessment). This study’s findings serve as a reference for restructuring the protection organization in response to the proposed legislation, ultimately contributing to enhanced overall security in government office buildings.