Women's misperception arrest Ehime Prefectural Police "No illegality is found in the investigation" October 3, 18:40

On the issue that a woman in her twenties in Matsuyama City was misunderstood and arrested for suspicion of theft, the Ehime Police Headquarters said at the standing committee of the prefectural assembly on the 3rd that "it was a serious violation of the dignity of women. Clarified the verification result that “It was not recognized”.

Matsuyama Higashi Police Station in Ehime Prefectural Police Headquarters misappropriated and arrested a woman in her 20s in July, alleging that she had stolen approximately 54,000 yen in cash or a second bag from a taxi in Matsuyama City. I was demanding measures to prevent recurrence.

This was taken up by the Sports Education Police Committee of the Ehime Prefectural Assembly on the 3rd, and Hideki Shinohara, General Manager of the Ehime Prefectural Police Headquarters, apologized again saying, “I am very sorry for the woman.”

In addition, as a result of examining the investigation situation, he explained, “There were behaviors that could be confusing, but there were no investigations that would impede women's decision-making, and there were no illegalities lacking voluntaryness.” Denied the woman's claim.

One investigator made a subjective judgment on the cause of the misrecognition arrest, and the executive who received the report did not give proper instructions, and the supporting investigation was neglected.

He explained that he would like to work to restore trust by implementing thorough investigations to prevent recurrence, examining the appropriateness of arrests in the early stages, strengthening checks by headquarters, and providing guidance on objective investigations.