Professional gamer ‘Faker’ Lee Sang-hyeok, hailed as a dwelling legend of e-sports, has been appointed an honorary police officer and can lead actions to forestall cyber playing amongst younger folks.
The Korean National Police Agency mentioned on the twenty second that it appointed Lee as an honorary police officer and an envoy for cyber playing prevention on the company in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.
The company appointed Lee as an honorary police officer with the rank of “senior officer” — the identical rank utilized in career-based aggressive recruitment for cyber investigation — citing that Lee is an e-sports participant with excessive recognition at dwelling and overseas and has persistently practiced the values of self-management and restraint all through his lengthy profession, serving as a task mannequin for younger folks.
Lee will function an envoy for cyber playing prevention and take part in producing promotional movies and posters for the “Youth Cyber Gambling Voluntary Reporting System,” which the police will function till August, to encourage younger folks to report themselves.
At the appointment ceremony that day, Lee additionally personally autographed his uniform. The signed uniform can be delivered to younger individuals who have overcome playing habit by faithfully collaborating in remedy packages, serving as encouragement for his or her wholesome return to each day life.
The Korean National Police Agency has been working the Youth Cyber Gambling Voluntary Reporting System from May 18 this yr till the thirty first of subsequent month. As of the sixteenth of this month, a complete of 806 voluntary experiences had been obtained. The variety of experiences rose from 294 one month after the system was applied to 806 within the second month, which the police attribute to elevated consciousness of and belief within the system.
Young individuals who report themselves endure preliminary counseling and a playing habit evaluation by School Police Officers (SPO) and counselors from skilled playing prevention establishments earlier than being related to remedy packages. The police plan to grant most leniency — akin to launch with out cost or a request for abstract judgment — after evaluate by a steering screening committee involving exterior consultants, taking into complete account the playing quantity, diploma of regret, and remedy progress.
Yoo Jae-sung, appearing commissioner common of the Korean National Police Agency, mentioned, “For youth cyber gambling, it is important to detect it before the problem deepens and to promptly begin counseling and treatment,” including, “We hope Faker’s positive influence will instill the courage in young people who need help to report without hesitation.”
Lee mentioned, “I feel honored to be appointed an honorary police officer and ambassador, and I feel a great sense of responsibility,” including, “I will actively participate in ambassador activities, such as widely publicizing the dangers of cyber gambling and the voluntary reporting system to young people.”
