Xu Shaowen, the director of Zhongerli Police Station under the Keelung City First Precinct, was responding to an annual equipment inspection by repeatedly instructing his officers to clean police scooters and personally set an example by helping them clean several vehicles. He wiped a license plate with his finger, then put his finger in his mouth to suck it, demonstrating that his finger was still clean, thereby admonishing officers that police vehicles should be cleaned to this degree! His inappropriate behavior and high-pressure leadership style have sparked controversy. On Wednesday (the 4th), the Keelung City Police Bureau said that Xu Shaowen had been removed from his post as station chief pending investigation.
Xu Shaowen was exposed for being dissatisfied with officers who failed to wash police scooters clean enough. After helping wash several police scooters himself, he wiped the license plate with his finger, put it in his mouth to suck on, and showed to the camera that his finger was still clean, while berating, “Didn’t you learn to wash vehicles at school?” and “Are you recording this?” After the video leaked, his inappropriate behavior and high-pressure guidance style led to accusations of workplace bullying. The police immediately issued a formal reprimand.
On the 4th, the Keelung City Police Bureau issued another press release, stating that Xu Shaowen was suspected of inappropriate acts and possible bullying. Although no related personnel filed a complaint after the incident, the First Precinct proactively launched an investigation on the 3rd. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the involved officers had no negative feelings. However, to ensure the investigative process and findings would be objective and fair, and to allow relevant officers to speak freely in an unpressured environment during the investigation, Xu Shaowen was removed from his current position to facilitate the investigation.
On the 4th, the Keelung City Police Bureau issued another press release, stating that Xu Shaowen was suspected of inappropriate acts and possible bullying. Although no related personnel filed a complaint after the incident, the First Precinct proactively launched an investigation on the 3rd. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the involved officers had no negative feelings. However, to ensure the investigative process and findings would be objective and fair, and to allow relevant officers to speak freely in an unpressured environment during the investigation, Xu Shaowen was removed from his current position to facilitate the investigation.