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We previously reported exclusively that a police chief in Seoul used an official electric vehicle, designated for emergency dispatches, for personal commuting to avoid the public institution vehicle rotation system. Following our report, an inspection by the National Police Agency revealed that the chief had been using the vehicle for personal purposes even before the current two-day rotation system was in place, back when a five-day rotation system was active.
Here is the exclusive report by Son Gijun.
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[May 20, SBS 8 News: She began using the official electric vehicle, which is exempt from the two-day rotation system, for her personal commute.]
Immediately after the May 20 SBS report that Kwon Mi-ye, former chief of the Seoul Seongdong Police Station, had been using the electric vehicle assigned to the police station's first-response team—the equivalent of a "five-minute standby unit"—for personal commuting, President Lee Jae-myung ordered a swift inspection and strict disciplinary action. The National Police Agency subsequently placed former Chief Kwon on standby and launched an investigation.
The National Police Agency announced today (June 24) that the inspection, based on vehicle logs and interviews with Seongdong Police Station officials, confirmed that former Chief Kwon not only used the emergency electric vehicle for personal purposes but also caused a lapse in the first-response team's operations.
SBS's investigation also revealed that former Chief Kwon's personal use of the emergency vehicle began even before April 8, when the public institution vehicle two-day rotation system was implemented, dating back to the period when the five-day rotation system was in effect.
It was also determined that former Chief Kwon did not undergo an in-person inspection by the National Police Agency.
She reportedly failed to comply with requests for an in-person appearance, submitted a notice of appointment of legal counsel, and subsequently declined to appear, citing her attorney's schedule.
Ultimately, it is reported that former Chief Kwon only provided written responses to the questionnaire sent by the inspection team.
When asked for comment by SBS reporters, former Chief Kwon only stated, "I have nothing to say, I am sorry," and did not respond to further questions.
The National Police Agency plans to refer former Chief Kwon to the Central Disciplinary Committee based on the misconduct uncovered during the inspection.
(Video Editing: Choi Hye-ran, Design: Han Song-yeon)
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