Police act out against prosecutors

Written by Barun Friday, 06 January 2012 23:17

Police forces in the major cities, including Jeonju, are rejecting orders from prosecutors in protest of revised investigation policies that took effect January 1st. Although prosecutors had previously supervised formal police investigations, the revision now allows prosecutors to supervise preliminary probes as well. This means police now must get permission to conduct raids, trace information trails and gather intelligence. Several officers have resigned while others have surrendered their handcuffs in protest of the change. Courtesy, The Korea Times.