A South Korean police officer admits to prematurely closing multiple missing persons cases without conducting investigations, according to Jeju provincial police. The officer acknowledges that the decisions were made to avoid the additional workload associated with properly handling such cases.
Jeju provincial police say the admissions came to light and that the matter is being reviewed internally. Outlets report the disclosure as a case of improper handling of missing persons reports, raising concerns about police procedures and accountability. The reporting focuses on the officer’s stated rationale—reducing workload—rather than on the status or outcomes of each individual missing person case.
Both sources frame the incident as an admission by an officer, with Jeju provincial police confirming the general circumstances. Differences are mainly limited to how each outlet presents the same information, with no additional verified details on the number of cases beyond what Jeju police indicate.
