Police to Strengthen Whistleblower Protections Following Investigative Authority Reform
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Police to strengthen whistleblower protections following investigative authority reform
The Korean National Police Agency said Monday it will strengthen measures to encourage whistleblowing and protect those who report legal violations as part of its efforts to reform the organization following a recent legal revision that grants investigative authority solely with the police. The agency said the goal is to reinforce internal oversight and give officers greater confidence to report wrongdoing. The measures were reviewed and approve…
The National Police Agency has introduced disciplinary leniency for voluntary whistleblowers and significantly increased the annual reward from 27 million won to 100 million won to eradicate corruption within the organization. In addition, it has strengthened the protection of whistleblower anonymity and internal self-purification functions by promoting a system of anonymous proxy reporting through lawyers.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ji-eun = To encourage reporting of internal corruption, the police are reducing or exempting disciplinary actions for voluntary whistleblowers and expanding rewards for reporting, etc. ...
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