Stabbing sparks debate in S.Korea over passive policing and female officers


FILE PHOTO: A police officer stands guard behind a barricade in front of the South Korean National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - A policewoman's failure to intervene in a stabbing incident has re-ignited a debate over passive policing in South Korea, with some leading conservatives saying the campaign to increase the number of female officers in the force has gone too far.

Stepping into storm caused by last week's incident in the city of Incheon, lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party called on the national police chief on Tuesday to express their misgivings.

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