Jeju police checking officer's shift report over alleged mishandling of missing person case
JEJU — The police are examining a night shift report drafted by one of its officers suspected of mishandling missing person cases on Jeju Island, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency said Friday. The officer is suspected of having omitted key information in his shift report on an evening shift in May when he received a missing person report on a woman in her 30s, according to officials at the Jeju…
The Jeju Provincial Police Agency is investigating a night shift officer for allegedly mishandling a missing person case on Jeju Island. The officer is accused of omitting crucial details in his shift report regarding an evening shift in May when he received a missing person report about a woman in her 30s, according to officials from the Jeju police agency.
Typically, such cases, especially those involving women, are reported to higher authorities, often all the way to the Jeju police chief, due to the potential risk of the missing person being a victim of crimes, stated the police. Notably, the suspect officer did not report this missing person case to his superiors, instead closing it without confirming the victim's safety, according to the report.
The officer was apprehended earlier this week following the discovery of the victim's body on Monday at a tree farm near her residence on the island. Moreover, he is suspected of removing her data from the list of missing people while adding false information suggesting she had died in an accident.
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