Former Seongdong Police Station chief Kwon Mi-ye is set to be brought before a disciplinary committee after allegations surfaced that Kwon commuted in an official electric vehicle designated for emergency dispatches to avoid the odd-even license plate driving rule for public institutions.
The Korean National Police Agency said on the 24th that, based on an internal inspection of former chief Kwon, it confirmed misconduct involving private use of an official vehicle, including using an electric car designated for emergency dispatches dozens of times for commuting and other purposes to evade the odd-even license plate system for public agency vehicles implemented to save energy.
The Korean National Police Agency also said it confirmed misconduct in which the vehicle, designated for the police station's initial response team, was used for commuting, creating gaps in the initial response team's operations.
The Korean National Police Agency placed former chief Kwon on standby assignment on the 21st of last month and decided to refer the confirmed misconduct to the central disciplinary committee.
Disciplinary measures for police officers are broadly divided into severe and minor. Severe measures include dismissal, removal, demotion, and suspension, while minor measures include pay reduction and reprimand.