Police Officers Association "Regret over Police Chief's Demand for Severe Disciplinary Action against Chief Superintendent Ryu Sam-Young"

Chief Superintendent Ryu Sam-yeong is holding a press conference in front of the National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu on the 8th, where the Central Disciplinary Committee is being held.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The National Police Officers' Association (hereinafter referred to as the Police Officers' Association) expressed regret over Police Commissioner General Yoon Hee-geun's demand for severe disciplinary action against Commissioner General Ryu Sam-young, who led the nationwide police chiefs' (Senior Superintendents) meeting opposing the establishment of the Police Bureau under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

In a statement released on the 13th, the Police Officers' Association claimed, "The meeting was held in a seminar format on a holiday, and we question whether the order to stop it was appropriate. Compared to past prosecutors' meetings, we believe it was not excessive."

Earlier, Commissioner General Ryu, who was serving as the Chief of Ulsan Jungbu Police Station, led a nationwide police chiefs' meeting attended by 54 Senior Superintendents opposing the Police Bureau on July 23 of this year. Despite orders to halt the meeting, Commissioner General Ryu continued it, was subsequently reassigned to standby duty, and underwent an internal investigation.

The Police Agency's Civil Inspection Committee recommended a light disciplinary action for Commissioner General Ryu in September; however, Commissioner General Yoon requested the Central Disciplinary Committee to impose a severe penalty, and the committee convened on the 8th of this month. Regarding this, Commissioner General Yoon stated the day before, "This conclusion was reached after careful consideration, keeping in mind the historical evaluation of our organization."

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