Police Chief Issues 'Special Alert'... Seoul Police Involved in Another Drunken Assault Dispute

Despite Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun of the National Police Agency issuing a special alert, another incident occurred where a police officer, intoxicated, got into a physical altercation with a citizen.

According to the police on the 9th, around 2:40 a.m. that day, Sergeant A, belonging to the Mobile Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, engaged in a physical fight with a citizen who was also intoxicated on a street in Dasan-dong, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province.

The police are currently considering placing Sergeant A on standby, and after conducting an investigation and internal affairs inquiry, they plan to decide on disciplinary action.

The incident occurred just two days after Commissioner Yoon issued a 'Special Alert to Eradicate Duty Violations' on the 7th, warning of strict punishment for those involved in misconduct.

On the 6th, Chief Jo Ji-ho of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency convened an emergency meeting by summoning all senior officers at the superintendent level and issued a warning. However, less than a day later, a drunk police officer was arrested on charges of assaulting police officers who had been dispatched for protective measures, prompting Commissioner Yoon to personally issue the special alert.

In Seoul, there have been repeated incidents of police officers engaging in physical altercations with citizens, being caught on the spot for prostitution, and driving under the influence, raising concerns that discipline among the police force may be deteriorating.

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