Kaohsiung Officer Dismissed for Covertly Filming Female Reporter; Minister Liu Vows to Strengthen Gender Equality Training
Regarding a Kaohsiung police officer who illegally filmed the private body parts of a woman filing a report, Minister of the Interior Liu Shih-fang stated that the officer was dismissed immediately. She also pledged to urge the Kaohsiung police to enhance gender equality education for its current officers.
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(CNA, Taipei, 19th, by reporter Huang Li-yun) A Kaohsiung police officer surnamed Tu has caused controversy by illegally filming the private body parts of a woman who came to file a report. Minister of the Interior Liu Shih-fang stated today that the officer was dismissed immediately upon the incident coming to light, and she will subsequently urge the Kaohsiung police to strengthen gender equality education and related environmental factors for current officers.
Minister Liu attended a press conference at the Criminal Investigation Bureau this morning titled "Declaring War on Drugged Driving! A Two-pronged Approach of Offense and Defense, Multi-pronged Measures, Tackling the Source of Zombie Drugs, and Inter-ministerial Cooperation to Stop Drugged Driving."
It was recently reported in Kaohsiung that a police officer illegally filmed the private body parts of a female reporting a crime. The officer involved has been dismissed, but it is suspected that he turned off his body camera during the act. After the press conference, the media asked Minister Liu how the police's law enforcement inspection process and gender equality education will be strengthened.
She stated that the Kaohsiung City Police Department dismissed the officer involved immediately, and the administrative punishment has been completed. As for future gender equality education, she will urge the Kaohsiung City Police Department to educate current officers on gender equality in accordance with the Gender Equality Education Act and regulations for a gender-equal work environment, and the same applies to law enforcement. (Editor: Long Po-an) 1150519
Minister Liu attended a press conference at the Criminal Investigation Bureau this morning titled "Declaring War on Drugged Driving! A Two-pronged Approach of Offense and Defense, Multi-pronged Measures, Tackling the Source of Zombie Drugs, and Inter-ministerial Cooperation to Stop Drugged Driving."
It was recently reported in Kaohsiung that a police officer illegally filmed the private body parts of a female reporting a crime. The officer involved has been dismissed, but it is suspected that he turned off his body camera during the act. After the press conference, the media asked Minister Liu how the police's law enforcement inspection process and gender equality education will be strengthened.
She stated that the Kaohsiung City Police Department dismissed the officer involved immediately, and the administrative punishment has been completed. As for future gender equality education, she will urge the Kaohsiung City Police Department to educate current officers on gender equality in accordance with the Gender Equality Education Act and regulations for a gender-equal work environment, and the same applies to law enforcement. (Editor: Long Po-an) 1150519