Active Police Officer Intentionally Causes Accident to Avoid DUI Check, Demoted

An active-duty police officer who caused an accident while trying to evade a drunk driving checkpoint has been demoted.

Gwangju Seobu Police Station exterior view
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On the 21st, the Gwangju Seobu Police Station announced that it referred Officer A, who violated the duty to maintain dignity, to a disciplinary committee the previous day and decided on a demotion. Disciplinary actions for police officers are divided into severe penalties such as dismissal, removal, demotion, and suspension, and minor penalties such as salary reduction and reprimand.

Officer A is accused of crashing into a traffic volume control device near Exit 1 of Ssangchon Station in Seo-gu, Gwangju, at around 10:40 p.m. on the 6th. At the time of arrest, Officer A’s blood alcohol concentration was found to be at a level warranting license cancellation, indicating severe intoxication.

On a day off, Officer A was drinking with acquaintances and took the wheel to move a car parked in a no-parking zone. Upon witnessing a drunk driving checkpoint, Officer A fled the scene and caused the accident. A demotion results in a one-rank reduction in position and a three-month suspension of salary.

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