Democratic Party demands police overhaul after 'falsified' Jeju case

The main opposition Democratic Party has demanded a "complete overhaul" of the police following a scandal involving the alleged falsification of a missing person report in Jeju. The party stated that recent incidents have raised serious doubts about the police's investigative capabilities and organizational discipline.

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We will not let this incident lead to public anxiety and distrust in the new criminal justice system.

"We will not let this incident lead to public anxiety and distrust in the new criminal justice system," said Han Byung-do, the party's floor leader, at a meeting of its supreme council on Tuesday. He noted that despite the police launching a reform committee to regain public trust after a previous scandal involving poor investigations and collusion allegations, another "devastating incident" has occurred within a month.

Han asserted that the police are now at a "final test" to see if they can regain public confidence. He called for a thorough investigation into the entire scope of the alleged falsification, including command and supervision responsibilities. The party demanded that those involved be punished severely and that fundamental reform measures be presented that the public can accept.

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The police are now at a final test to see if they can regain public confidence.

With less than two months remaining until the implementation of a new criminal justice system, Han emphasized that the police have no reason to exist if they cannot earn public trust. "The Democratic Party will prepare a comprehensive reform plan for the police organization and create an investigative system that the public can trust," he concluded.

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The Democratic Party will prepare a comprehensive reform plan for the police organization and create an investigative system that the public can trust.