SEOUL, Oct 12 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea’s police are facing a shortage of officers to keep track of electronic ankle monitors, despite nearly 600 violations of relevant rules this year alone, data showed Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
World : South Korea Short Of Police Officers To Monitor Electronic Anklet Wearers Despite Rising Violations
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South Korea faces a police shortage in monitoring electronic ankle monitors, with 5,273 offenders tracked as of July.
- 599 violations of curfew or stay-at-home orders were recorded between January and July.
- Only 234 field officers monitor 5,273 anklet wearers, averaging 20.4 per officer.
- Seven probation officers and five martial arts experts were assaulted by wearers in 2023.
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