Incheon Police Chief Inspects Relational Crime Response Right After Taking Office, Urges Victim Protection

Amid a continuous series of relational crimes, compounded by the recent controversy surrounding a falsely concluded missing person report in Jeju, the newly appointed head of the Incheon Provincial Police Agency has embarked on an on-site inspection as his first official move since taking office.

Yoo Seung-ryeol, the newly appointed head of the Incheon Provincial Police Agency, visited the Seobu Police Station today (Sept. 4) to inspect the agency's readiness and response system for missing persons and relational crimes.

Having assumed office yesterday, Chief Yoo chose the Seobu Police Station—widely recognized as having the highest public security demand in Incheon—as his very first destination, where he strongly emphasized the protection of victims.

The Incheon Provincial Police Agency announced that it is conducting a comprehensive review of 20,112 missing person cases that were reported and subsequently closed in Incheon from January 2024 to the end of July, in order to double-check the safety of the missing individuals.

All 11 police stations in Incheon have formed task forces led by their respective heads of the detective division to meticulously review closed missing person cases handled through non-face-to-face methods. Thus far, no cases raising safety concerns have been identified.

Chief Yoo repeatedly urged, "When dealing with missing person cases, we must approach them from the perspectives of the families and the victims. For relational crimes, please respond with meticulous care from the initial stages and pay special attention to protecting the victims."

(Photo provided by Incheon Provincial Police Agency)
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