경찰의 주취자 보호·관리 실태와 개선방안

Abstract

People are considered to be the intoxicated when they are drunken enough to be difficult to judge or control their behavior by the influence of alcohol. Also causing the social disorder and crime, the intoxicated have to be under control by the police administration while being protected their health and safety spontaneously from the health care resources of the country. However, in Korea, only the police take full charge of managing the intoxicated and it results in exceeding duties which make frontline police suffer from low morale and stress situation. Moreover, given that lack oflaw or institutional arrangements to deter a petit and non-emergent disturbance in the public places by the intoxicated trigger the frequent human rights violations and physical harm, system improvement for the intoxicated is urgently needed. In this study, status and issues of protection and management for the intoxicated people are closely researched, based on this situation,appropriate law and proper institutional measures for our country are proposed as follows. First, It is essential to correct the police manual comprehensively in order to ensure consistency and uniformity of police work relating the intoxicated. In addition to, the intoxicated care center which stopped on Dec. 1st in 2010 should be operated again after figuring out the problems. A designated office specializing for the intoxicated should be founded in the police department to provide encouraging programs which can train the responsiveness of the police toward the intoxicated and inspire human rights awareness and mental health. Second, relevant laws and regulations need to repair for better management of the intoxicated in the way of efficiency and humiliation. Currently pending in congress, alternative legislative bill on police enforcement is required to complement while the current system of detention in the Punishment of Minor Offenses is necessary to be adapted actively. In addition to, the legal basis of Police regulations and safety rules on the intoxicated care room should be strengthened. Third, the police, local authorities, fire officers, health care agencies,civic groups and those working to protect and manage the intoxicated are necessary to construct a network system which connect one another cooperations. As a good model, The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency's successful program for the chronic intoxicated should be expanded nationally. Finally, the police's strong sense of mission for protection and safety of the intoxicated people and dedication to improve the system is required.