South Korean police on Wednesday held a launching ceremony for a police security and escort unit tasked with ensuring safety during the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Seoul.

The launching ceremony, attended by some 1,800 participants, including lawmakers, high-ranking police officials and foreign ambassadors in Seoul, aimed to show Seoul's commitment to the successful hosting of the country's largest-ever international conference by providing perfect safety.

In his speech during the ceremony, Cho Hyun-oh, commissioner of the National Police Agency (NPA), ordered police to build the valuable experience of the Seoul G20 summit in 2010 and contribute to enhancing the country's standing in the world.

He also stressed that citizen cooperation and participation, critical for the success of the summit, can be garnered only when enforcement of law is conducted in a way that people can accept and support and that minimizes the inconvenience of the public.

The two-day summit from March 26-27 is expected to draw more than 50 heads of state and international organizations to the South Korean capital.

"We have launched the police security and escort unit to secure the safety of the visiting heads of state, counter terrorist threats, obtain traffic safety and protect public peace. We're striving to maintain perfect safety," said Heo Chan, director of the NSS planning team at the NPA.

During the hour-long ceremony, police demonstrated their escort skills under various scenarios including armed threat, use of firearms or explosives and egg throwing.

They also showed how explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists detect an explosive device with the help of detection dogs and remove it smoothly by a robot.

The demonstrations included a rescue operation in case of a biological or chemical attack and martial arts performances against terrorism.

The Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul is the second of its kind, with the first in the U.S. in 2010. The global event is aimed at holding discussions over measures to prevent nuclear terrorism as well as nuclear safety.