On the 25th, President Lee Jae-myung said, "From now on, the police will likely exercise the greatest power among state institutions," but also said, "Our people are very concerned." He continued, "This great authority and responsibility raises doubts about whether it is truly worth fulfilling, so I hope the police will consider how to reform themselves and the police reform organization going forward." It is said that these remarks are interpreted as being made with the disappearance of Jang Mi-ran in mind, President Lee said, "Actually, the problems with the police aren't new, but because there are so many people, even a tree with many branches never gets a day to breathe," ,,, "These problems can arise in various places," and added, "Efforts to minimize those problems must continue, and system improvements to solve them are indeed necessary." He especially emphasized that simply holding on-site personnel accountable every time an accident occurs, it cannot correct organizational problems. He questioned whether a command system is really necessary if only the frontline employee is reprimanded,,,. He argued that according to the command system, "while one has the authority to command, one must also bear corresponding responsibility," and interpreted this as not labeling the disappearance of Mr. Jang solely as a personal misconduct by the officer in charge, but also reviewing the overall internal verification and command system that failed to filter out false reports. Additionally, with prosecutorial reform, the police expressed concerns about the concentration of investigative powers, saying, "When power is concentrated, problems grow even more," and emphasized, "Even for the same issue, as authority grows, its impact grows. Responsibility must be strengthened as much as authority grows."
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