Police to Check for Stalking in General Criminal Cases Including Assault and Trespassing

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] It was reported on the 24th that the police have decided to check for stalking even in cases received on charges such as assault or trespassing.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it issued a notice titled 'Daily Incident Report Form Improvement' to 31 local police stations under its jurisdiction on the same day, allowing them to review whether suspects in general criminal cases, including assault and trespassing, are involved in stalking. The revised report form reportedly added items such as the relationship with the victim and history of victim protection measures, and further subdivided the case types into general, stalking-related, and repetitive categories. A Seoul police official explained, "The intention is not to be limited by the crime name reported but to have the head of the criminal division at local police stations preliminarily review the case details to determine whether stalking is involved and if victim protection measures are necessary."

This measure is also part of a 'comprehensive investigation of stalking crimes' initiated following the 'Sindang Station Staff Murder Case' that occurred on the 14th of last month. The Seoul police have conducted a comprehensive investigation of a total of 1,699 cases, including 412 cases currently under investigation within the jurisdiction and stalking cases that have been closed. It is reported that the Women's and Juvenile Affairs Division of the Seoul police is currently organizing and analyzing the details.

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