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users) in special means of transportation, taking into account the type, degree, and
features of disabilities and the form of the wheelchair of the user; and ii) to have
service operators of special means of transportation conduct safety education for
drivers of special means of transportation including case studies of safety accidents
and the proper use, maintenance, and management of safety devices.
G. Policy Recommendation on the Arrest of Flagrant Offenders
of Police Contempt
In August 2013, the National Police Agency directed police stations to strictly respond
to those who make fusses or disturbances while under the influence during an
investigation by arresting them on the charge of flagrant offenders of police contempt,
as an attempt to address the matter of interfering with a police officer. Since then,
the practice of arresting citizens accused of verbal abuse against police officers during
an investigation has increased, and a number of complaints regarding this issue were
submitted to the Commission.
In response, the Commission reviewed the possible human rights infringements
pertaining to the arrest of flagrant offenders of police contempt in legal and procedural
aspects by hosting a forum for discussion on August 27, 2014, outlining problems
and possible improvement measures relevant to the arrest of flagrant offenders of
police contempt in order to collect diverse opinions.
After the review, it found that the practices likely cause human rights infringements
for the following reasons: i) the police are customarily arresting offenders of police
contempt even when there is no concern in regards to possible escape or the destruction
of evidence as the police officer knows the offender’s personal information and has
many witnesses at the site; ii) the fairness or objectivity is not guaranteed as the
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