In a dormitory at a police academy in Chiba Prefecture, more than 20 young police officers were betting cash and repeatedly playing card games, and on the 2nd, the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters took disciplinary action against 14 of them, such as reducing their pay and issuing a warning. did.
Twenty-four young Chiba Prefectural Police officers were accused of gambling in March last year for repeatedly playing card games with cash at a police academy dormitory in Togane City, Chiba Prefecture from September to October last year. Documents have been sent.
The prosecution prosecuted six police officers, who were between the ages of 19 and 22 at the time, without detention on the 2nd for leading the gambling, and suspended the prosecution for the remaining 18.
Along with this, the police reduced the pay of six people, took disciplinary action against eight people, and gave ten people admonitions to the general manager and department chief.
In addition, eight people, including the education director of the police academy at the time, were admonished for neglecting supervision.
Mitsuhiro Kawaguchi, Chief Inspector General of the Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters, said, "It is unforgivable to act in a way that undermines the trust of the police. We will strive to prevent a recurrence through thorough education."