When the story of an old man in his 70s who was kicked out after entering the Choryang Police Station in Busan to escape the cold became known, the police chief in question announced an official apology on the website on the 28th.
Kang Il-woong, head of the Busan Dongbu Police Station, said, “I sincerely apologize to the complainant for having the person who visited the district police station on the 14th of last month removed from the district police station.” .
“We are deeply reflecting on not fully considering the situation of the complainant, and we will thoroughly investigate the truth of the matter and take stern action according to the results,” he said.
He then promised, “I will do my best to become a police officer who is sympathetic to the people, such as being considerate of the socially underprivileged and carefully examining the small voices of the people, so that such cases do not occur.”
On the 14th of last month, Mr. A, a woman in her 70s who missed the last train at Busan Station at around 0:05, went to warm up at a police station belonging to the Busan Dongbu Police Station, but was kicked out in about 40 minutes. It is reported that the Closed Circuit (CC) TV of Busan Dongbu Police Station showed a police officer forcibly grabbing Mr. A’s arm and another officer locking her door.
It is said that Mr. A, who was kicked out, got into a passing car and went to the civil affairs office of the Seobu Police Station, about 3km away, and stayed there until the morning of the next day.
After the incident, Mr. A filed a complaint with the police officer, and the investigation is currently underway. The Seobu Police Station employees who protected Mr. A until morning were found to have provided Mr. A with convenience such as a stove and blankets until morning.
In a phone call with Donga.com, an official from the Dongbu Police Station said, “The case was assigned to the Busanjin Police Station, not the Busan Dongbu Police Station, which has jurisdiction, for reasons of fairness.” there is.
He added, “In the future, we will continue to train employees in accordance with the public sentiment.”
