48 riot police units to be deployed during inspection of local election ballots
Forty-eight riot police units will be deployed to maintain order during a special counsel team's inspection of ballots cast in the June 3 local elections, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) said Tuesday. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team is set to visit the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul on Wednesday to examine 2.47 million ballots, surveillance camera footage and…
Seoul police plan to deploy a significant force to ensure safety during the inspection of local election ballots by a special counsel team, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) announced on Tuesday. The team, led by special counsel Lee Tae-han, will examine 2.47 million ballots, along with surveillance footage and other records, at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Seoul's southeastern Songpa Ward.
This inspection follows an unprecedented shortage of ballots in the June 3 local elections. The gymnasium currently houses the ballot papers, which protesters have blocked from removal, demanding accountability and a rerun of the elections. In response to the request from Lee's team, the police force comprising 48 riot units, 150 officers for dialogue and mediation, and 300 detectives and investigators, is anticipated to number around 3,330 personnel. A typical riot police unit comprises approximately 60 individuals.
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