A source in Jagang province told Daily NK recently that there has been a noticeable increase in former officers’ involvement in theft related crimes this month.
“The political department of the provincial police considers this a serious issue and officially notified the provincial party committee on March 22,” the source said.
According to the political department’s report, discharged officers were involved in dozens of poverty-related crimes in March, accounting for approximately 16% of all crimes in the province.