The National Police Workplace Council (Police Council), an alternative to a police labor union, opposed the government's plan to expand rotational assignments and went so far as to demand the resignation of the police leadership.
On the 30th, the Police Council added to its presidium resolution that "responsibility for the failure of investigative command and organizational management lies not with the field but first with Acting Commissioner General Yu Jae-seong and Gwangju Commissioner General Kim Young-geun, among the leadership."
Min Gwan-gi, Police Council Chairperson, said, "Regarding the leadership's resignation, there was a collective demand from the presidium, so we revised the resolution."
The Police Council the previous day held a joint meeting at the Korean National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, with 165 local council presidents from across the country attending, and adopted a resolution. After suspicions of a shoddy investigation and collusion by police emerged in connection with the Jang Yun-gi case, the government moved to expand rotational assignments as a remedy, and the council sought to voice opposition.
They demanded: ▲ immediately halt the push to expand nationwide mandatory rotational assignments until the substantive truth of the Jang Yun-gi case is clearly established ▲ oppose the hastily pursued policy to increase internal affairs personnel at police stations ▲ advance police reform through consultations with on-site representatives, including the council.
The Police Council also decided to form a "Committee to Oppose Rotational Assignments." The committee will be run under a co-chair system, and an executive body of 17 members will be formed. The executive body will hold its first meeting this morning to discuss future activity plans and protest measures.