Establishment of the Police Agency's Responsible Investigation Promotion Headquarters... Response to the Enforcement Decree on Adjustment of Investigation Authority between Prosecutors and Police

Deputy Chief as Head... National Investigation Headquarters Organizational Chart Under Consideration

The government announced on the 21st a proposal to adjust investigative authority between the prosecution and the police, focusing on transferring primary investigative rights and the authority to conclude investigations to the police. The relationship between the prosecution and the police will change from a vertical hierarchy to one of mutual cooperation, and the prosecution's direct investigations will be limited to essential areas. A view of the National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the day. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] In relation to the expansion of investigative authority following the passage of the Police-Prosecutor Investigation Authority Adjustment Act (Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act and the Prosecutors' Office Act) in the National Assembly, the police will establish a Responsible Investigation Promotion Headquarters.

The National Police Agency announced on the 16th that it will launch the Responsible Investigation Promotion Headquarters, with the Deputy Commissioner of the National Police Agency as the head and the Director of the Investigation Bureau as the deputy head.

Additionally, each provincial police agency nationwide will form a Responsible Investigation Practical Promotion Team, led by a second deputy commissioner (deputy commissioner), to ensure that various investigative reform tasks are uniformly established across all police agencies.

The newly established Responsible Investigation Promotion Headquarters will be responsible for ▲enacting presidential decrees following amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act ▲promoting the National Investigation Headquarters ▲discovering, promoting, and establishing reform tasks to enhance the professionalism and fairness of police investigations.

The Police-Prosecutor Investigation Authority Adjustment Act requires the creation of presidential decrees detailing specific procedures for implementation. The National Police Agency plans to begin formal discussions with the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and the Korea Coast Guard on drafting these presidential decrees after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Organizational Chart of the Police Agency's Responsible Investigation Promotion Headquarters. Provided by the Police Agency.

The National Investigation Headquarters is an organization intended to decentralize the expanded police authority. An appointed expert as the head will command and supervise affiliated police officers, blocking external investigative interference from police leadership and others.

The bill concerning the establishment of the National Investigation Headquarters is currently pending in the National Assembly.

The Responsible Investigation Promotion Headquarters will broadly gather operational advice from the Police Investigation Policy Committee, which includes members from academia, media, and the legal community, as well as from an on-site advisory group composed of police officers.

The National Police Agency and each provincial police agency will hold a plaque unveiling ceremony for the Responsible Investigation Promotion Headquarters and the Responsible Investigation Practical Promotion Team on the 21st.

Organizational chart of the Local Police Agency Task Force. Provided by the National Police Agency

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