Police to reexamine 310,000 missing person cases closed in past 3 years
Police plan to conduct a comprehensive review of about 310,000 missing person cases closed over the past three years following controversies surrounding a missing person case on the southern island of Jeju. The National Police Agency (NPA) is preparing a set of measures aimed at overhauling its missing person investigation system, with the review scheduled to be completed by November, officials…
The National Police Agency plans to conduct a thorough examination of approximately 310,000 closed missing person cases from the past three years, following controversies surrounding a case on the southern island of Jeju. The review, set to conclude by November, aims to overhaul the agency's missing person investigation system. The NPA will identify cases deemed particularly susceptible to improper closure and verify the safety of the missing individuals, as well as assess whether the cases were managed appropriately.
Should the review reveal cases suspected of improper handling or inadequate management, the NPA will promptly reopen the investigations and inform the relevant regional authorities. In addition, provincial and metropolitan police agencies will review cases closed by police stations within their jurisdictions on a weekly basis, ordering reinvestigations when deemed necessary.
This decision follows an incident where a police officer closed a missing person case in May without confirming the woman's safety; her body was subsequently found.
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