Police Officer Disciplined for Alleged 'Entertainment Coercion' of Female Subordinate Officer at Police Substation

The police have issued a minor disciplinary action against a former Kumho Police Substation Chief who is suspected of abusing his authority by calling a subordinate officer to a private entertainment gathering.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 21st that it held a disciplinary committee meeting the previous day and issued a "reprimand" to Inspector A, the former Kumho Police Substation Chief affiliated with the Seongdong Police Station.

Photo by Moon Honam, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency archive photo / Moon Honam munonam@

Police disciplinary actions are divided into severe punishments such as dismissal, removal, demotion, and suspension, and minor punishments such as pay reduction and reprimand, with reprimand being the lightest level.

Inspector A is accused of abusing his authority against Sergeant Park In-ah, a 16-year veteran officer at the Kumho Police Substation, since March. Inspector A allegedly forced Sergeant Park to attend a lunch meeting with local influential figures, and an octogenarian local figure, Mr. B, reportedly held Sergeant Park's hand or made her peel fruit.

Sergeant Park filed a complaint with the Seongdong Police Station's Audit and Inspection Office in May, but proper separation measures between the victim and the perpetrator were not implemented. Consequently, the National Police Agency decided that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency should directly investigate and discipline Inspector A.

Meanwhile, Sergeant Park's side has filed a complaint with the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office against Inspector A on charges including abuse of authority and aiding forced molestation.

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