”Selling and wearing police uniforms is punishable”... Police intensively crack down during Halloween week in South Korea

The Korean police will be cracking down on the sale and wearing of police uniforms and equipment (costumes) during Halloween week. According to the National Police Agency on the 28th, the police will be cracking down on the sale and wearing of police uniforms and equipment during Halloween week from the 25th to the 3rd of next month.
The government said it would step up online monitoring in the two weeks before and after Queen's attack to prevent the indiscriminate distribution and use of police-like uniforms and equipment.
Police will focus on cracking down on 54 major online retailers and second-hand trading sites, and will request investigations if illegal activities are uncovered.
Prior to this, the police had instructed the Korea Online Shopping Association (KOLSA) on the 21st to strengthen management of retailers during Halloween week and to restrict searches for related terms such as police uniforms and police clothing.
On the 25th, the government also sent official documents to major second-hand trading websites, requesting their cooperation in cracking down on the virus.
Police plan to investigate the operators of the trading sites for aiding in the crimes, depending on the severity of the cases and the number of cases.
Additionally, city and provincial police agencies will coordinate crowd control efforts at major festival locations and begin on-site education and enforcement related to the wearing of police uniforms.
According to the Police Uniform Equipment Law, it is prohibited for non-police personnel to wear police uniforms or clothing similar to police uniforms.
It is illegal to possess police equipment. Violators are subject to up to six months in prison or a fine of up to 3 million won (approximately US$3,000), and sellers are subject to up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 10 million won (approximately US$3,000).
The police equipment distribution center will be subject to a fine of up to 10,000 won (about 1.1 million yen). Through monitoring, the center took corrective measures in a total of 54 cases last year and referred five cases for investigation. Of these, three were referred to the prosecutor's office.
This year too, corrective measures have been taken in one case, and investigations are underway in four of the five cases for which investigations were requested. For example, on the 20th of this month, the Sangdang Police Station in Cheongju
The police have confirmed that commemorative uniforms (bearing the police symbol) that were once distributed to trainees at the Central Police Academy have been posted on a second-hand trading website, and are currently investigating.
Police cosplay is not permitted as there is a risk that you may be mistaken for an actual police officer in the event of an accident.
During the 2022 Itaewon tragedy, many ordinary people dressed up as police officers, and it has been pointed out that they mistook the actual police for ordinary people, did not follow regulations, and delayed the resolution of the accident.
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