South Korea Reshuffles Regional Police Command Amid Investigative Failures

Can a home-region posting ban redeem Korea’s scandal-hit police?

South Korea replaced 14 of its 18 regional police chiefs in a sweeping leadership reshuffle Tuesday, installing new commanders in Seoul, Gwangju and Jeju Island as the force grapples with public anger over recent investigative failures. The National Police Agency said it applied a policy barring chiefs from serving in regions where they have personal ties to all 18 posts, in an effort to strengthen fairness and reduce the risk of collusion between senior officers and local communities. Kim Jong-

By The Korea Herald