“He poured and drank alcohol” vs. “There was nothing wrong with the breathalyzer test”… Controversy over drinking while on duty as a uniformed police officer

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“He poured and drank alcohol” vs. “There is nothing wrong with drinking alcohol” ..Uniformed police
Controversy over drinking while on duty
Reporter Baek Ji-yeon
Entered 10/22/2025 734 PM
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Yangyangseo uniform police officer embroiled in drinking controversy [SNS capture]
On the 21st, when Police Day was celebrated, suspicions of uniformed police officers bringing drinks were raised on social networking services (SNS).
As controversy spreads through the frame, the police wants to take a clear stance.
On the 22nd, on SNS, ‘Police officers carrying firearms were seen drinking alcohol at a restaurant on Yangridan-gil, Yangyang.
All eyewitness accounts are posted along with photos.
Written by Non: “Two police officers in uniform and armed with guns came in and saw them attending a company dinner. Two or three times they drank alcohol.
He revealed that he actually called 112 and reported it, saying, “I was in no hurry to take pictures because I personally witnessed the pouring and eating.”
During this process, he received a phone call from a police officer who was drinking at the time, and the police officer said, “I’m not drinking.”
Hae-ra pointed out that there was no problem in handling the reported case, saying that she provided an explanation.
He continued, “I reported it to 112 again and asked about the circumstances, but he kept making excuses, saying that the action was a little slow, and accusing his family of
“It’s a prison,” he said. “Police officers, in uniform and armed, park in front of the restaurant in patrol gear and spend over an hour drinking and drinking.”
“I’ve cooled down,” he claimed.
In response to this controversy, the Sokjo Police Station, which is in charge of Yangyang-gun, explained, “There is no drinking while on duty.”
The meal was prepared by the head of a police station near the restaurant on the afternoon of the 21st, and a total of 6 people, including employees, attended.
This is an explanation of the field. Three of the employees are not in plain clothes as they are on day shift, and two police officers are on night shift.
It is said that he was wearing a uniform.
After receiving the report, the police dispatched the police, and about 1 hour and 10 minutes after the report, two night shift workers wearing uniforms were drinking alcohol.
I tried to congratulate him, but it was not felt at all.
It is true that there were beer and soju on the table at the time, but it is reported that only the police station chief drank alcohol.
A police official said, “Looking at the photo, there is not enough room for misunderstanding,” and added, “We will conduct additional investigations in the future.”
He said, “One act is an appropriate action during the month of confirmation.”
Also, regarding the incident where a police officer directly called the reporter and told him there was no misunderstanding, he said, “When an incident is reported, a dispatcher is dispatched to the jurisdiction.”
“It automatically goes down to the police station,” he said. “Because the police officer in question was not on duty at the time, the contents of the report could not be disseminated.”
“I confirmed that it was a misunderstanding about me and called for an explanation,” he explained.