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Police to Provide English, Chinese Interpretation Services on Hotline

Police to Provide English, Chinese Interpretation Services on Hotline

SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean national police said Sunday they will begin offering real-time interpretation services on their emergency hotline for foreign nationals this week. The National Police Agency (NPA) said they will place two English interpreters and two Chinese interpreters in the 112 situation room in Seoul beginning Monday, tasking [...]

Police Implement High-frequency Sound Strategy to Combat Late-hight Restroom Delinquency

Police Implement High-frequency Sound Strategy to Combat Late-hight Restroom Delinquency

GOYANG, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — In a progressive move aimed at curbing juvenile delinquency and reducing crimes in public restrooms during late-night hours, the Goyang Police Station in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province has recently announced the installation of cutting-edge high-frequency sound speakers. These advanced audio devices emit a discreet “beep” sound that is barely audible [...]

Two Police Officers Acquire Patent for ‘Unsinkable Drone’

Two Police Officers Acquire Patent for ‘Unsinkable Drone’

ULSAN, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Two South Korean police officers have acquired a patent for a so-called “unsinkable drone” from the Korea Intellectual Property Office. The primary concept of the unsinkable drone proposed by lieutenant Cha Dae-seon and police administrator Lee Tae-wook from the Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency is that when the drone is [...]

Drunk Driving Named as Primary Cause of Indictment of Police Officers: Data

Drunk Driving Named as Primary Cause of Indictment of Police Officers: Data

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — About 3 out of 10 police officers who were brought to court after being investigated by prosecutors were indicted for drunk driving, data showed Thursday. The number of cases where police officers were indicated after going through a prosecutorial investigation totaled 1,141 in the five years from 2018 to [...]

Rights Watchdog Asks Police Officers to Show IDs when Requested While on Duty

Rights Watchdog Asks Police Officers to Show IDs when Requested While on Duty

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Police officers need to show their identification if asked to do so while performing their duties, the state human rights watchdog said Monday. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said it has forwarded such a recommendation to the police chief, because there have been an increasing number [...]

Handcuffing Suspects During Police Questioning Should Meet Clear Requirements: Watchdog

Handcuffing Suspects During Police Questioning Should Meet Clear Requirements: Watchdog

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Using handcuffs on suspects during police questioning should meet clear requirements, the human rights watchdog said Tuesday. A mother of two children filed a petition with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, claiming the two were handcuffed for seven and four hours, respectively, when they were arrested for [...]

Police to Build Disaster Prediction System to Prevent Recurrence of Itaewon Tragedy

Police to Build Disaster Prediction System to Prevent Recurrence of Itaewon Tragedy

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Friday they will build a state-of-the-art disaster prediction system with an aim to prevent large-scale disasters, such as the crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district last year. Under a set of measures announced by the National Police Agency (NPA), various programs utilizing new technology will be implemented [...]