Ahead of Halloween on October 31, police are launching a crack down on counterfeit police uniforms.

The Korean National Police Agency announced that it will conduct intensive enforcement operations against the manufacturing, sales, and distribution of imitation police uniforms and equipment starting tomorrow (October 26) through November 1.

Under current laws, individuals who are not police officers but wear or possess police uniforms, or similar uniforms and equipment, can face up to six months in prison or a fine of up to 3 million won.

In cooperation with the Korea Online Shopping Association, the police plan to monitor web portals and major secondhand trading sites, and block related search terms such as "police uniform" and "police clothes."