As the deceased police officer from the southern Gyeonggi region left notes in a will about a superior in the department, the National Police Workplace Council urged a thorough fact-finding probe.
On the 19th, the council issued a statement titled "Position on the death of a young officer at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency," saying, "We must thoroughly determine the facts and prepare effective measures to prevent a recurrence."
The council said, "The deceased's cry, just days before the first wedding anniversary, that 'I am afraid of morning coming' delivered a great shock and pain to all of our police personnel," adding, "We can no longer turn away from the reality in which uniformed public servants who protect the people's lives and safety are collapsing under internal pain and pressure within the organization."
It added, "Unless a culture takes root in which victims are protected and perpetrators are held accountable, similar tragedies will repeat," and said, "The truth surrounding the officer's death must be revealed without a shadow of doubt, and there must be a strict investigation and accountability for power abuse and workplace bullying within the organization without any exceptions."
On the 17th, a police officer in their 30s from a metropolitan area police station was found dead near the officer's home.
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