"When asked by the Chungju man, 'Wasn't Dongtan disappointed?'... Police Chief says 'A moment for reflection'"

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, Appears on Chungju City YouTube Channel
"Acknowledged Mistakes in 'Dongtan Station Incident'... An Opportunity for Reflection"
"This Is Not an Incident to Be Brushed Off with a Smile," Criticism from Some Sides

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, has faced criticism for appearing on a YouTube channel from Chungju City with 760,000 subscribers. Commissioner Yoon, whose term is ending soon, was asked questions related to the Dongtan Police Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, in a video titled "Asking the Police Commissioner about Dongtan Station" released on the 30th of last month. When Kim Seon-tae, a public official known as the "Chungju Man," asked, "Haven't you felt hurt by Dongtan recently?" Commissioner Yoon replied, "I have apologized and admitted the mistake," adding, "Rather, such incidents give us an opportunity to reflect once again."

The incident they referred to was the 'false accusation controversy regarding a sex crime' that occurred at Dongtan Police Station in June. At that time, the police were criticized for conducting a coercive investigation by labeling a man in his 20s as a sex offender based solely on the complainant's statement. The woman's report was later proven false, and criticism arose that the police did not uphold the presumption of innocence. Ultimately, the woman was sent to the prosecution on charges of false accusation, and Dongtan Police Station underwent a comprehensive investigation of sex crime cases from the past year and a half by a higher authority.

Public official Kim mentioned citizens' protests about the case, saying, "On the bulletin board, people didn't address the commissioner but wrote 'President' instead. You could have just told me; weren't you hurt?" Commissioner Yoon responded with a slight smile. Netizens reacted negatively to their conversation, commenting, "This could have ended a young person's life, yet it was called just a 'chance to reflect' as if it were a minor issue," "The Dongtan Police Station case is not something to be brushed off lightly," and "Are they trying to whitewash the police image?"

Commissioner Yoon's term ends on the 9th of this month. Public official Kim suddenly asked him, "Have you ever been hit with a Taser gun?" to which Commissioner Yoon replied, "Not yet." Kim then said, "Would you like to try it once at your retirement ceremony?" which caught him off guard.

Commissioner Yoon stated, "It has been almost two years since I took office as Police Commissioner. Less than a month remains in my term," adding, "I realized there are many things I can do, but also many things I cannot." When asked about his greatest achievement during his tenure, he cited "raising the basic salary for public security officers among the 140,000 police personnel." Regarding what he wants to convey to the public, he said, "Although we are often scolded, sometimes when people applaud and praise us, I believe the police can perform even better."

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