Over 350 police disciplinary actions overturned on appeal over 5 years
More than 350 disciplinary actions against police officers have been reduced, overturned or nullified over the past five years through appeals, data showed Sunday. The data, released by Rep. Park Sang-woong of the main opposition People Power Party based on figures received from the National Police Agency, showed such cases totaled 354 from 2021 to 2025. The figures raise concerns that police…
Over 350 disciplinary actions against South Korean police officers have been overturned or nullified through appeals over the past five years, according to data released by a member of the main opposition People Power Party. The figures, which span from 2021 to 2025, show that 354 cases were challenged in appeals, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the police disciplinary system.
The number of appeals filed actually increased last year, up 34.3% from 2021 to 411. In some cases, officers facing dismissal were able to keep their jobs after appealing their disciplinary actions. This trend has become particularly concerning in light of recent high-profile misconduct and negligence cases, including a missing person incident on Jeju Island and a murder in Gwangju where a police officer dropped the investigation and closed the case.
Experts say the importance of the disciplinary system has grown as public concern over police misconduct has risen.
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