Police Agency Places Suseo Police Chief on Leave Amid Staff Drunk Driving Controversy

Detective Sergeant Caught Drunk Driving on Off-Duty Day

Baek Nam-ik, the chief of the Suseo Police Station in Seoul, has been placed on administrative leave due to a drunk driving issue involving a police officer under his command.

On the 14th, according to the police, the National Police Agency held Chief Baek accountable for related command responsibilities and took the administrative leave measure on the same day.

Earlier, on the 11th, Sergeant A from the Suseo Police Station was caught driving under the influence at the main gate of an apartment complex. That day, the National Police Agency had issued emergency duty orders to police agencies in each city and province in preparation for Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon of the year.

Breathalyzer results showed that Sergeant A had a blood alcohol concentration at the level warranting license cancellation. He is currently under investigation for violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving).

Last month, when a drunk driving incident involving a police officer occurred at the Jungbu Police Station in Incheon, the chief there was also placed on administrative leave.