”Police uniforms are not allowed on Halloween”...Crackdown on sales of police uniform costumes = South Korea

The Korean National Police Agency announced on the 25th that it plans to carry out intensive education and crackdowns on the sale and wearing of police uniform costumes ahead of Halloween.
Under current law, it is illegal for civilians who are not police officers to wear police uniforms or similar imitation clothing or possess equipment. If this is violated
, punishable by up to six months in prison and a fine of up to 3 million won (approximately 300,000 yen). In the case of a seller, the punishment is imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won.
Since Halloween last year, the National Police Agency has conducted continuous inspections of 51 major portal sites and used trading sites, and as of October, a total of 42 cases have been detected.
uttered. A total of 19 people were arrested for violating the Police Uniform and Equipment Act, and three cases are currently under investigation. The police are constantly inspecting the sale of police uniforms on second-hand trading sites and taking measures to remove them.
In addition, the illegal trade of police uniforms and equipment in second-hand clothing markets is also intensively cracked down on.
A National Police Agency official said, ``Ahead of Halloween, various portal sites and second-hand trading sites are
``We are conducting intensive monitoring on the products that are being used,'' and ``We will also educate the public about adult cosplay supplies that may cause confusion.''
He continued, ``To avoid confusion, please refrain from wearing clothing similar to police uniforms on Halloween.''