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Two Incheon police officers suspended over alleged involvement in ... Two Incheon police officers suspended over alleged involvement in martial law enforcement Published February 19, 2026 - 5:35 p.m. The logo of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency is pictured in this undated file photo. INCHEON METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY Two senior officers at the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency were suspended on Thursday over allegations they helped enforce the imposition of martial law in December 2024, as a government task force investigates their roles at police headquarters at the time. GoogleAdmanager-KJD The agency suspended Shin Jong-mook, chief of the Incheon Namdong Police Station, and Jeon Chang-hoon, head of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency public relations division. Related Article Special counsel appeals 7-year sentence for ex-interior minister over martial law role Korean citizens nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for standing against martial law attempt Navy chief excluded from duty over alleged martial law involvement Defense Ministry identifies some 180 personnel as involved in martial law bid The move follows a disciplinary recommendation announced on Feb. 12 by a gove…

Acting police chief apologizes to nation over police action during ... Yoo Jae-seong, acting commissioner general of the National Police Agency, arrives at a hotel in western Seoul, for the launch ceremony of an international investigative group joined by Korean police, Oct. 23. Yonhap The acting head of the National Police Agency (NPA) apologized to the nation Monday for police restricting access to the National Assembly on the night of President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law last year. Acting Commissioner General Yoo Jae-seong made the apology during an online gathering of senior police leaders nationwide ahead of the first anniversary of Yoon's failed martial law bid on Dec. 3. "Police restricted lawmakers' entry around the National Assembly on the night of Dec. 3," Yoo said, citing the operations to seal access to the National Assembly as lawmakers gathered for a vote to lift Yoon's decree. "This act disrupted democracy and the constitutional order and was an unconstitutional and illegal act that threatened the daily lives of the people," he said. "(I) sincerely apologize." Going forward, Yoo vowed the police will carry out their duties by keeping …

Eight Senior Police Officers Face Discipline Over Dec. 3 Martial Law | Summary | Save A A A 8 high-ranking police officers 'Superintendent General and above' among those facing disciplinary action for involvement in the December 3rd martial law emergency Eight high-ranking police officers at the rank of Senior Superintendent General or above are among those facing disciplinary action for their alleged involvement in the December 3 martial law incident, according to the National Police Agency's Constitutional Respect and Government Innovation Task Force. According to data provided by the Central Disciplinary Committee of the Ministry of Personnel Management to the office of Rep. Park Jung-hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee, the task force has referred a total of 21 police officers for disciplinary review. Of these, eight are senior officers at the rank of Senior Superintendent General or above, while 13 hold the rank of Superintendent General or below. The task force had previously announced disciplinary requests for 22 officers, including 19 at the Superintendent General rank or above and three Se…

Authorities vow stern response to violence at court after Yoon's arrest Covering K-pop issues,trends Judge responsible for issuing Yoon's warrant to be under police protection from Monday morning Law enforcement agencies on Sunday condemned the violent protests at the Seoul Western District Court, the first-ever riot targeting the judiciary in South Korea, vowing to restore order and hold those responsible accountable. Sparked by the formal arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier in the day, the attacks have sent shockwaves through the country. After the court granted a warrant for Yoon’s extended detention at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, protesters forcefully entered the court by climbing over walls and smashing windows with ashtrays, stones, plastic chairs and trash at around 3:10 a.m. The protesters also assaulted police officials stationed around the building by spraying fire extinguishers and striking them with shields and batons seized from the police. Around 30 police officials were injured in the process of restraining the protesters, according to police. After around 1,400 riot police were mobilized, the rioters inside and outside the court were brought under control as of 6 …

22 police officers disciplined over alleged involvement in martial law bid SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Twenty-two police officers were slapped with discipli...

South Korea's Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial ... SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's briefimposition of martial lawin December 2024. The court saidCho Ji-ho“actively disrupted” legislative activities by sending police forces to the National Assembly and trying to block lawmakers from reaching the main chamber to vote to lift Yoon’s decree. Cho also infringed upon the independence of the National Election Commission, the court said, by dispatching police to help the military’s seizure of two NEC offices. Yoon said the actions were intended to investigate unsubstantiated claims ofelection fraud. Cho, who was impeached by lawmakers and arrested a week after Yoon’s power grab, is the first commissioner general of the National Police Agency to be removed by theConstitutional Court. He was granted bail in January after a Seoul criminal court cited his need for cancer treatment and faces a separate criminal trial on charges of assisting a rebellion. Yoon imposed martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, describing the…

South Korea's Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial ... South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol 's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. The court said Cho Ji-ho “actively disrupted” legislative activities by deploying hundreds of police officers to the National Assembly and trying to block lawmakers from reaching the main chamber to vote to lift Yoon’s decree. Cho also infringed upon the independence of the National Election Commission, the court said, by dispatching police to help the military’s seizure of two NEC offices. Yoon said the actions were intended to investigate unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. Cho, who was impeached by lawmakers and arrested a week after Yoon’s power grab, is the first commissioner general of the National Police Agency to be removed by the Constitutional Court. He was granted bail in January after a Seoul criminal court cited his need for cancer treatment and faces a separate criminal trial on charges of assisting a rebellion. Yoon imposed martial law Dec. 3, 2024, descr…

South Korea's acting police chief apologizes over police action during ... ANKARA South Korea’s acting police chief on Monday apologized to the nation over police action during last year's short-lived martial law, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday. "Police restricted lawmakers' entry around the National Assembly on the night of Dec. 3, (2024)," Yoo said, adding: "This act disrupted democracy and the constitutional order and was an unconstitutional and illegal act that threatened the daily lives of the people," Yoo Jae-seong said. "(I) sincerely apologize," he added. The apology came ahead of the first anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law bid on Dec. 3, 2024. Cho Ji-ho, a former head of the National Police Agency, and Kim Bong-sik, the ex-Seoul police chief, are currently on trial for allegedly playing key roles in an insurrection. Another trial begins for ex-president Another trial began on Monday for Yoon, for his alleged involvement in South Korean military drones being flown over Pyongyang last year, according to the Korea Herald. South Korea last month indicted Yoon for allegedly dispatching drones to North Korea last year, to inci…