Press Release  The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Announces Gina K. Kwon as Undersecretary for Law Enforcement

Boston — Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Secretary Terrence M. Reidy announced the appointment of veteran prosecutor Gina K. Kwon as Undersecretary of Law Enforcement, effective February 21, 2023.

Kwon brings more than 15 years of prosecutorial and law enforcement experience at the state and local levels. During her career, Kwon has led complex investigations into cybercrimes, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, firearms trafficking, public corruption, and fraud connected to insurance and unemployment. Kwon joins EOPSS from the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General, where she most recently served as the Criminal Bureau Chief overseeing major investigations, prosecutions, and appeals. During her tenure as Criminal Bureau Chief, she also advised on policies and legislative initiatives to advance criminal justice and police reform, served as a member of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and held a leadership role on the United States Attorney’s Office Civil Rights Task Force.

As undersecretary, Kwon will provide strategic leadership on policies, programs, and budgetary matters related to the Massachusetts State Police, the Municipal Police Training Committee, and the Office of Grants and Research.

“Gina Kwon is a proven and respected leader, who has dedicated her career to keeping communities safe and building strong relationships with local, state, and federal counterparts,” said Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence M. Reidy. “We are pleased to welcome Gina to the EOPSS team and look forward to working together to enhance public safety, further critical reforms, and advance the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s vision for the Commonwealth.”

“I am grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and Secretary Reidy for their confidence in me and honored to serve Massachusetts in this role,” said incoming Undersecretary Kwon. “I look forward to collaborating closely with our agencies and many stakeholders to advance policies that strengthen public safety, improve outcomes and achieve meaningful progress across the Commonwealth.”

About Gina K. Kwon:

Gina K. Kwon has had a distinguished career as a local and state prosecutor. Most recently, Kwon served as Chief of the Criminal Bureau at the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General, leading major criminal investigations, prosecutions, and appeals. During her tenure with the Attorney General’s Office, Kwon served in the Enterprise, Major and Cyber Crimes Division, where she began as an Assistant Attorney General in 2015, was promoted to Deputy Division Chief in 2017 and rose to Division Chief in 2019. As Division Chief, Kwon guided complex narcotics, firearms, and cybercrime investigations and prosecutions.

Before joining the Attorney General’s Office, Kwon served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, assigned to the Narcotics/Asset Forfeiture Unit.

She began her career as Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, working primarily in the Lowell region and progressing to supervisory work in the Lowell District and Juvenile Courts. She then advanced to Lowell Superior Court, prosecuting gang- related crimes. 

Kwon is a member of the Massachusetts Hate Crimes Task Force and the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts. She previously served as a member on the Governor’s Task Force on Hate Crimes and the Forensic Science Oversight Board.

Kwon earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston College before receiving her juris doctor from New England Law School.

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