Police vehicle driving due to a hangover Police officer is disciplined Metropolitan Police Department Nov. 22 16:53

A police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department was disciplined for driving a police station vehicle with a hangover.

The disciplinary action was taken by a 42-year-old male police officer who works for the Criminal Crime Countermeasures Division of the Metropolitan Police Department Ushigome Police Station.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the Director General of the Police Department drove the police station vehicle in a drunk state on the 8th of last month when heading to the police school in Fuchu City for office work.

At the intersection in Shibuya Ward, a property damage accident occurred in contact with the wagon car, and the other driver noticed the smell of liquor, and alcohol consumption was detected. It was.

The chief of the police said that he had a shochu at home the night before and felt that he might have a hangover in the morning, but he thought he was fine because his boss and colleagues did not point out the smell of alcohol after work. about it.

The Metropolitan Police Department sent a document inspection on the 22nd and decided to take disciplinary action to reduce wages.

The Chief of Police has resigned. The Metropolitan Police Department commented, “I am very sorry for the police officer to have caused such a case, and I would like to try to prevent the recurrence.”