Jeju Police Face Backlash Over Missing Person Cases
Police say the officer closed more than 200 missing-person cases without confirming safety, prompting arrests, senior suspensions and a nationwide review.
- On Tuesday, the Jeju District Court issued an arrest warrant for police officer Bu following the discovery of 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran's body on August 24 near Hallim-eup, Jeju City.
- Falsifying records to close Jang's missing-person case roughly 2.5 hours after it was filed in May, Bu allegedly repeated this misconduct in approximately 298 cases over 17 months at Jeju Western Police Station.
- Investigators recovered a man in his 60s on August 22 whose missing-person case Bu also allegedly closed improperly; police are now reviewing all 298 reports Bu handled to determine if others were wrongly terminated.
- President Lee Jae-myung ordered a national investigation and reform, stating, "With great investigative authority comes great accountability," while the National Police Agency suspended four senior officers at Jeju Western Police Station.
- Police agencies nationwide have begun reviewing previously closed missing-person reports to identify systemic failures, with proposals for stronger supervisory sign-off under review to prevent unilateral case closures without verification.
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