Lawmaker calls for review after 35% of police misconduct cases end in light sanctions

People Power Party Rep. Park Sang-woong has questioned why less than two-thirds of officers found guilty of offenses related to their duties were given heavy punishment. Data obtained by the conservative opposition lawmaker from the Korean National Police Agency showed that 209 police officers were indicted over the past five years for offenses including falsifying public records, leaking investigative information and using violence during investigations. Judges handed 112 of them heavy discipli