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Police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence over the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul that killed 158 people and injured 196.

and around nine to 11 people as of 10:25 p.m., police said. Analysis of security camera video and simulations by the National Forensic Service indicate that the crowd density at the alley was around eight people per square yard at around 10:15 p.m. He said police investigators studied more than 180 video files recorded on security cameras or taken by journalists and pedestrians and jointly inspected the scene with forensic experts to analyze the density of the crowd. At around 10:15 p.m., people began falling and toppling on one another like dominoes, leading to the tragedy that resulted in 158 deaths and 196 injuries. Lee has also been accused of falsifying a police report to disguise his late arrival to the scene. [special investigation into the incident](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-11-02/investigators-raid-seoul-police-seoul-halloween-crowd-surge), said Friday his team will now send the case to prosecutors.

South Korean police on Friday blamed negligence and planning failures for last year's Halloween crowd crush in Seoul that killed more than 150 people.

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Despite anticipating a weekend crowd of more than 100,000, Seoul police had assigned 137 officers to the capital's nightlife district Itaewon on the day of the ...

and about nine to 11 people as of 10:25 p.m., police said. He said police investigators studied more than 180 video files recorded on security cameras or taken by journalists and pedestrians and jointly inspected the scene with forensic experts to analyze the density of the crowd. Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation or brain damage, police said. At about 10:15 p.m., people began falling and toppling on one another like dominos, leading to the tragedy that resulted in 158 deaths and 196 injuries. Lee has also been accused of falsifying a police report to disguise his late arrival to the scene. Son Je-han, who headed the National Police Agency’s special investigation into the incident, said Friday his team will now send the case to prosecutors.

South Korean police have concluded their investigation into the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district in October of last year that left 159 people dead.

The report cites accounts by survivors who said their feet were not touching the ground and that they were pushed to and fro and carried to the crush site. Experts say people are in danger of suffocating when around seven are forced into one square meter. The National Police Agency released a report on Friday about the situation at the scene of the crush and the causes of the tragedy.

South Korean police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures they said were ...

Despite anticipating a crowd of more than 100,000 Halloween weekend, Seoul police had assigned 137 officers to the capital’s nightlife district Itaewon on the day of the crush. On Friday, Son Je-han, who headed the National Police Agency’s special investigation into the incident, cited a series of what he called “overlapping failures” for the high death toll and recommend the indictment of 23 officials. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures they said were responsible for a crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people.

At least eight police officers that The Times has linked to a scandal in which Torrance police were caught sending racist text messages are no longer with ...

He joined the Guard in 2020 and holds the rank of “warrant officer” in an aviation brigade, according to Lt. “Adverse action for officers is retained at the Assistant Adjutant General level and could range from informal counseling to initiation of separation from the military.” The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case. But three officers The Times has previously linked to the scandal remain on the department’s roster: Chandler, Blake Williams and Christopher Allen-Young. Chandler, meanwhile, not only remains employed by Torrance Police but is also an active member of the California National Guard. Initially, 17 officers were connected to the scandal and placed on administrative leave. The police department provided the roster in response to a public records request, but has refused to say whether the officers were fired because of their links to the scandal or resigned. Others joked about lining up in Concannon or Chavez’s yard with their guns out like a firing squad if protesters marched on one of the officer’s homes, according to that report, which redacted the names and phone numbers of the officers who sent each text. While The Times found no documentation that Concannon or Chavez sent racist text messages, sources previously confirmed they were under investigation as part of the scandal. [sparked an investigation by the California Attorney General’s Office,](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-08/california-attorney-general-to-investigate-torrance-police-after-racist-text-scandal) though that probe has yet to produce any public findings. Kawamoto referred to Black men as “savages” in one text and vowed to “make Torrance great again” in another, according to those records. The Times also recently confirmed that Chandler remains an active member of the California National Guard.

Zimbabwean police on Saturday fired teargas at an opposition party gathering in Harare and arrested 25 of its members, including two members of parliament, ...

"It wasn't open to the public at all. I am receiving numerous reports that people were beaten, we will release a full statement in due course," police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said. The date has not yet been announced.

How our first woman police commissioner is turning the culture of the NSW police force on its head - in spite of her critics.

“Someone who is a good leader, who is not there to self-promote. “There are times where we have to enforce the law. Perhaps the biggest challenge for a career cop such as Webb is navigating the politics of the job. “[It] leaves little room for ideas about police independence,” says David Dixon, a professor of law at the University of NSW. “NSW Labor has developed a good working relationship with Commissioner Webb and if we form government in March, we would hope to strengthen it,” said opposition police spokesman Paul Scully. There’s a lot of people scratching their head, asking, ‘is this the sort of woman who’d bash up crooks and throw them in the back of the paddy wagon?’” Webb was seen as “the safest choice”, said one person close to the recruitment process on the condition of anonymity. Webb grew up in a small country town near Yass and joined the NSW Police in 1987. I certainly am not going to get caught up in the gossip and things because the job’s too important”. She has a lower public profile than her predecessors, with less tough-talking to the press. Webb has been in the job less than a year; her style is yet to become clear. They begin with William Spain, who took the job in 1851, and finish with Andrew Scipione, the longest-serving boss of the modern era (a portrait of Webb’s immediate predecessor, Mick Fuller, is yet to be hung).

They used to move in crowded buses and target gullible passengers carrying mobile phones and valuables for the last six months, said police officer.

There are six others who are part of the gang and presently on the run. The accused who get down with the valuables soon get into an autorickshaw belonging to their associates who follow the bus. The South East Division police on Saturday busted a gang operating in BMTC buses stealing valuables from the passengers.

The units were acquired through grants collected for the department by Senator Bodi White and the City of Central. Officials are still waiting on some more ...

[ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/CentralCityPolice/photos/pcb.1336665670415427/1336663213749006)page, the new units finally arrived at police headquarters this weekend. (WAFB) - The Central Police Department has some new wheels. Central Police Department gets new wheels

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department is investigated a fatal shooting that took place after a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday ...

Harney said when he got out of the Altima, the victim grabbed him around the waist as if he was going to slam him to the ground. They added that the victim was a passenger in the Camaro. According to Metro Police, Harney said the victim got out of the Camaro and began yelling and cursing. “What can I do?” said Charles Driver, the witness. Afterward, the Camaro sped off and Harney continued to follow it. Moments after, he heard gunshots.