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The government has issued a public apology regarding the Jang Yun-gi case and unveiled a police reform plan. To root out collusion between police officers and local communities, authorities have decided to expand the rotational personnel system and introduce a "separation system," which transfers cases involving police officers' families to different police stations.
Reporter Yun Nara has the story.
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Following the poor police investigation that emerged during the probe into the murder of a high school girl by Jang Yun-gi, Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung and top police officials apologized to the public and promised reform.
[Yun Ho-jung / Minister of the Interior and Safety: We will boldly cut out the rot to ensure that no more innocent victims are left in tears, and we will correct the situation from the roots.]
Plans to eradicate internal corruption and strengthen democratic control over the police were also announced.
First, to block collusion based on local ties, the police will expand the rotational personnel system. They will also introduce a "separation system," which requires that cases involving family members of police officers be transferred to different police stations.
An internal anti-corruption investigation unit will also be established under the direct control of the National Office of Investigation chief.
Externally, the police promised to establish an "investigative human rights inspection and investigation body" to create a system for monitoring and controlling police investigations.
[Yoo Jae-sung / Acting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency: We plan to swiftly implement measures to eradicate internal corruption in police investigations and strengthen democratic control.]
Although the police announced a plan for swift implementation, they did not specify a timeline for the concrete execution of each measure.
The rotational personnel system and the separation system could affect tens of thousands of police officers, and the establishment of an investigative body requires amendments to the Police Act. Given the intense standoff between the ruling and opposition parties, it is difficult to guarantee when such legislative changes might occur.
[Lee Woong-hyuk / Professor of Police Science at Konkuk University: Because there is significant distrust in judicial institutions and public sentiment is critical, it is necessary to announce a clear schedule and proceed with it.]
In response, the Police Workplace Council stated that while they would cooperate with genuine reforms to restore public trust, they would firmly oppose any unilateral policies that use specific cases to make the police a scapegoat.
(Video reporting: Jo Chun-dong | Video editing: Lee So-young)
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