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‘Lottery Number Prediction Service’ Operator Arrested for Fraud

‘Lottery Number Prediction Service’ Operator Arrested for Fraud

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A criminal organization that tricked customers by claiming that it could win first prize in a weekly national lottery draw with artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been handed over to the police on fraud allegations. The Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency said Tuesday that 52 people have been apprehended [...]

Police Launch Inspection into Online DIY Gun Instructions Following Abe’s Death

Police Launch Inspection into Online DIY Gun Instructions Following Abe’s Death

SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Police will launch a monthlong inspection into online instructions for how to make firearms after a handmade gun was used in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, officials said Monday. The National Police Agency will mobilize some 1,000 honorary cybercrime cops, cybercrime investigators and police officers [...]

Digital Sex Crime Investigators Suffer from PTSD: Survey

Digital Sex Crime Investigators Suffer from PTSD: Survey

SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of police officers in charge of investigating digital sex crime have been exposed to the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a survey showed Monday. According to the Korean Association of Police Science Review, a survey of 65 police officers from three cyber enforcement divisions revealed that [...]

Young Police Officers Have Cynical Attitude Towards Police Organizations: Survey

Young Police Officers Have Cynical Attitude Towards Police Organizations: Survey

SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Complaints about unfair operations and the interruption of internal communications within police forces are rampant among police officers in their 20s and 30s, a survey showed Sunday. The Korean National Police University’s Police Science Institute recently conducted a survey of 1,131 newly-appointed police officers. In response to a question [...]

Police to Use AI-based Voice Recognition System When Investigating Sexual Violence

Police to Use AI-based Voice Recognition System When Investigating Sexual Violence

SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Police plan to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based voice recognition systems when investigating cases of sexual violence. The National Police Agency said Monday it will introduce an AI-based voice recognition system at 38 police stations in second-tier regions, Women and Youth Divisions at city and municipal-level police [...]

Police Vow to Sternly Deal with Illegal Acts by Anti-Moon Demonstrators

Police Vow to Sternly Deal with Illegal Acts by Anti-Moon Demonstrators

SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Friday they will guarantee rallies and demonstrations in front of former President Moon Jae-in’s residence in the southeastern city of Yangsan but illegal activities will be dealt with sternly. The National Police Agency said in a statement that strict actions will be taken in accordance with the [...]

Police Transfer Top HDC Official to Prosecution over Deadly Building Collapse

Police Transfer Top HDC Official to Prosecution over Deadly Building Collapse

GWANGJU, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Police transferred a top official of HDC Hyundai Development Co. to the prosecution Friday, wrapping up an investigation into the fatal collapse of an apartment building under construction in the southwestern city of Gwangju in January. Outer wall structures of the 39-story building in the city, 330 kilometers south [...]