South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced on Wednesday that the government is exploring reinstating a system that permits military conscripts to serve within the police force. This move comes as a response to recent heinous crimes, such as the rape and murder of a woman on a hiking trail last week and consecutive stabbing incidents. Han stressed that these random attacks on innocent citizens pose a significant threat to order. The conscripted police system, established in 1982, was abolished in April. Talks are underway with the defense ministry to recruit between 7,500 and 8,000 conscripted police personnel, with