Deputy Commissioner of Police Agency: "The First Person Responsible for Command and Supervision at Itaewon Site is Yongsan Police Chief"

"Yongsan Information Chief Reveals Document Deletion Independently"

Woo Jong-su, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police Agency. / Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Woo Jong-su, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police Agency, stated on the 7th that the person responsible for on-site command and supervision on the day of the Itaewon disaster was former Yongsan Police Station Chief Lee Im-jae, who is currently on standby suspension.

Deputy Commissioner Woo said at the comprehensive policy inquiry of the Budget and Accounts Special Committee held at the National Assembly that afternoon, in response to Rep. Jang Dong-hyuk of the People Power Party's question, "Who has the primary responsibility to command and supervise the 137 police officers deployed at the scene?" "It lies with the Yongsan Police Station Chief," he said.

Rep. Jang asked, "Where were the places that could receive real-time primary reports or monitor the situation at the scene of the Itaewon disaster that day?" Deputy Commissioner Woo replied, "Primarily, the Yongsan Police Station Situation Room and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Situation Room."

Regarding Rep. Jang's question, "Who uncovered that several documents were deleted under the leadership of the Yongsan Station Intelligence Division Chief?" Woo said, "We discovered it internally. A special investigation headquarters was requested to investigate over the past couple of days."

Deputy Commissioner Woo said, "According to internal regulations, the Special Investigation Headquarters operates completely independently without intermediate reports to the National Investigation Headquarters Chief or the Commissioner of the National Police Agency until the investigation results are finalized," adding, "Today, six people have been booked. We will clarify everything without any suspicion."

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