Mokpo Coast Guard Holds Appointment Ceremony and Committee Meeting for Minor Crime Case Review Committee

47 Minor Crime Cases Resolved with Warnings and Summary Judgments

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) announced on the 29th that it held the 'Minor Crime Case Review Committee Appointment Ceremony and Committee Meeting' on the 27th.

Mokpo Coast Guard held an appointment ceremony for the Minor Crime Case Review Committee members and convened the committee.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

The Minor Crime Case Review Committee consists of maritime police, legal experts, and citizens who participate to comprehensively assess factors such as the motive of the crime, age, and the minor nature of the damage for crimes of minor severity and livelihood-related offenders, thereby reducing the severity of the disposition.

On this day, Mokpo Maritime Police newly appointed two external members (lawyers) to the existing five members (two external, three internal) and reviewed a total of 47 cases including violations of the Resource Management Act, resulting in six summary judgments and 41 warnings.

Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Maritime Police Station, stated, “Instead of unconditional criminal charges against suspects of minor crimes, we aimed to prevent the indiscriminate increase of offenders by providing an opportunity for reflection through fair and unbiased review.” He added, “Through this committee, we were able to confirm both the strictness and leniency of the law simultaneously.”

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