A police superintendent in his 50s who serves as the head of the traffic department at the Okayama Prefectural Police Headquarters was referred to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the confidentiality obligation under the National Civil Service Act for teaching a female police officer under her the exam questions for promotion to sergeant in advance. I did. The superintendent was given a disciplinary action with a pay cut and resigned at his request.
The person who was referred to the prosecutor's office is Superintendent Takuhiko Inoue, who serves as the traffic manager at the Okayama Prefectural Police Headquarters.
According to police, Chief Superintendent Inoue is suspected of violating the confidentiality obligation under the National Civil Service Act in August last year for teaching a female police officer under him the questions for the examination for promotion to sergeant in advance. .
According to the police, the superintendent of police was a member of the selection committee for the promotion exam, and he taught female police officers several questions that might be asked, and one of these questions actually appeared on the exam. Police said there was "no effect on whether the test was successful."
The leak was discovered after a female police officer consulted with her colleague, and the police chief reportedly said to the investigation, ``I wish he had passed the exam.''
It was also discovered that the superintendent had repeatedly engaged in sexual harassment towards the same female police officer between June and September of last year, and after receiving a disciplinary action with a pay cut, he resigned on the 26th.
Yusuke Kawahara, Chief of the Okayama Prefectural Police Headquarters, said, ``As a top official, I would like to deeply apologize for this outrageous act.We take this incident seriously, and will work to prevent recurrence and restore the trust of the prefecture's citizens by providing thorough guidance and training to senior officers.'' I'll be there,'' he said.