Following the implementation of the revised Criminal Procedure Act last month, a "police station review site" has appeared online.
It is a site where citizens can rate and review various police stations' investigative departments and officers.
Upon entering the website "PolisMap," an introduction reads, "Public-participatory investigative agency evaluation platform."
Presumed to have been created by a private citizen, the platform allows users to raise issues regarding delayed investigations, procedures, and responsiveness of specific police stations through a "publicizing cases" bulletin board.
Complainants, accusers, lawyers, and reference witnesses can also leave ratings and reviews for each police station.
In addition, users can rate five categories, including investigation attitude and promptness, out of five stars, and there is a space to write about their direct investigative experiences.
The site features a message stating, "Since the adjustment of investigative powers, most cases begin and end at the police stage," and "There has been no tool for citizens to monitor and record that process."
One user left a 1.8-star rating, claiming, "I filed a complaint regarding a simple assault by an incumbent police officer, but the inspectorate officer in charge of the case coerced me into settling quietly."
Experts analyze that a deep-seated distrust of the police lies behind the emergence of the site.
They explain that as the weight and concerns of police investigations have grown, a citizen-participatory site has been created.
However, opinions have also been raised that because the users are parties involved in the cases, it is difficult for objective evaluations to take place.
(Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Lee Eui-sun | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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