The Acting Commissioner of the National Police Agency on the Lee Jin-sook controversy stated, “Handcuffs are used in principle when executing arrest warrants.”

National Assembly Administrative Safety Committee Audit… “In accordance with the Police Duty Execution Act”, Acting Commissioner of the National Police Agency, Yoo Jae-sung, answers questions from lawmakers during the National Assembly’s Administrative Safety Committee audit of the National Police Agency, held in Seoul’s Seodaemun-gu on the 17th. 2025.10.17/News1 ⓒ News1 Park Ji-hye,
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, ‘(Seoul=News1) Reporters Han Soo-hyun, Lim Yoon-ji, and Kwon Joon-eon report that Yoo Jae-sung, Acting Commissioner of the National Police Agency, stated regarding the arrest of former Broadcasting and Communications Commission Chairwoman Lee Jin-sook that “handcuffs are used as a principle when executing an arrest warrant.”‘,
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, ‘On the 17th, during the National Assembly’s Administrative Safety Committee audit, People Power Party’s Dal-hee Lee asked which scenario involving handcuffs under the Police Duty Execution Act applied to former Chairwoman Lee. Acting Commissioner Yoo responded, “We use handcuffs as a principle according to the Police Duty Execution Act.”‘,
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, ‘Acting Commissioner Yoo further explained, “The arrest of former Chairwoman Lee was conducted according to law and procedure,” and stated, “There were no special instructions given to the National Investigation Headquarters regarding the arrest.”‘,
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, ‘He added, “Conducting investigations swiftly is a general principle of investigation.”‘,
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, ‘The police executed an arrest warrant for former Chairwoman Lee on October 2nd for failing to comply with a summons. However, controversy arose over the police’s excessive arrest when the court granted former Chairwoman Lee’s request for a review of the legality of the arrest.’