A male police officer in his 20s from the Nara Prefectural Police said that he had stolen the live ammunition last month after the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters announced that the five live ammunition had not actually been lost. He filed a lawsuit seeking compensation of about 7 million yen, saying that he was investigated for suspicion and developed depression.
In January this year, the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters announced that they had "lost" five live ammunition from a pistol that had been stored at the Nara-Nishi Police Station. It was corrected that the number of bullets was distributed less than the actual number due to a mistake of the person, and it was not lost.
Regarding this, a male police officer in his 20s working at the Nara Nishi Police Station was interrogated on suspicion of theft for stealing live ammunition, and was diagnosed with depression. filed a lawsuit seeking compensation.
According to the complaint, the male police officer was interrogated every day after the problem was discovered, and was forced to confess by being told, "You're the only one. Don't lie." It means that it is no longer available.
A male police officer said, "I can never get back the six months I took off work. Not only I but my wife was humiliated and made me feel uneasy.Is this case really the right thing to do? I would like you to make a decision from a neutral standpoint."
The Inspection Division of the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters commented, ``If the complaint is sent, we will check the contents and continue to respond politely and sincerely.''
Nara Prefectural Police Dispose of 3 Persons in Charge at the Time
The Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters explained to the male police officer, "As a result, I caused a lot of worry and burden."
In addition, on the 15th of last month, three people, including the person in charge of the prefectural police headquarters and the Nara-Nishi Police Station at that time, were punished.
A police inspector in his thirties who belonged to the Headquarters Police Affairs Section at the time was ``beware of the Headquarters Chief'', saying that he had mistakenly distributed less than the required number of live ammunition to the Nara-Nishi Police Station when exchanging live ammunition two years ago. In addition, the deputy chief of the Nara-Nishi Police Station, who was in charge of handling pistols and live ammunition, and last year inspected the pistols and live ammunition. The sub-inspector was given a "commanding officer admonition".