Seongdong Police Station Chief Placed on Standby for Misuse of Official Vehicle... National Police Agency Launches Audit

Official Electric Vehicle for Emergency Dispatch Allegedly Used for Commuting

The police have placed Kwon Miye, chief of the Seongdong Police Station in Seoul, on standby and launched an official internal investigation following allegations that she used an official electric vehicle, intended for emergency dispatches, for her commuting.

Seoul Seodaemun-gu Police Agency. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

On May 21, the National Police Agency announced that it had immediately placed the Seongdong Police Station chief on standby and had begun an official internal investigation at the agency level.

The National Police Agency stated that it will take strict measures against any misconduct confirmed during the investigation.

On the same day, the National Police Agency also instructed police across the country to comply with vehicle rotation rules and uphold political neutrality, emphasizing the need to reinforce public service discipline.

Chief Kwon is suspected of commuting to and from work using an official electric vehicle assigned to Seongdong Police Station in Seoul, instead of the commander’s vehicle provided after the introduction of the vehicle rotation system for public institutions.

Earlier, the Internal Audit Information Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated that it had conducted interviews with Chief Kwon at Seongdong Police Station over two days starting May 19. The division is reported to have initiated basic fact-checking, such as securing the vehicle dispatch records of the official electric vehicle used by Chief Kwon.

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