Police Chief to Hold Countermeasure Meeting Amid Repeated 'Poor Response' Controversies in Police

Interfloor Noise Weapon Rampage and Victim Death Related
Video Conference Hosted by Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong Tomorrow Morning
Attendance by Police Chiefs from Nationwide Cities and Provinces...Discussion on Strengthening On-Site Response Capabilities

Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong of the National Police Agency. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Following the 'inter-floor noise stabbing' incident in Incheon, another case occurred in Seoul where a person under protective custody who was given a smartwatch was murdered, raising criticism over the police's inadequate response. As a result, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency is taking direct action to devise countermeasures.

According to the National Police Agency on the 21st, Commissioner General Kim Chang-ryong is scheduled to preside over a confidential video conference on the morning of the 22nd with chiefs of police from cities and provinces nationwide. At this meeting, Commissioner Kim plans to discuss measures to strengthen on-site response capabilities related to these incidents.

Sergeant A and Police Officer B, assigned to a district unit of Nonhyeon Police Station in Incheon, have been criticized for leaving the scene or failing to join promptly during the stabbing incident that occurred around 5 p.m. on the 15th at a villa in Namdong-gu, Incheon, which exacerbated the damage. One victim was stabbed and fell into critical condition. Song Min-heon, Chief of Incheon Police Agency, expressed, "We deeply apologize to the victims for the passive and insufficient response to the incident that did not meet citizens' expectations."

The post titled "We accuse Nonhyeon Police Station in Incheon for police response issues in the attempted murder case due to inter-floor noise" uploaded by the victim's family on the Blue House National Petition Board the previous day received over 100,000 agreements within a day, and another petition titled "Demand dismissal of police officers who abandoned the victim and fled" garnered about 22,000 supporters.

Subsequently, on the 19th, a woman in her 30s under protective custody reported an emergency situation via a smartwatch but was ultimately stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend Mr. A. Mr. A was apprehended the next day, the 20th, at a lodging facility in Daegu. The police plan to reexamine issues with the protective custody response system, including smartwatches, and will also inspect the protective custody location tracking system currently being piloted.

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