Jeonnam Police Implement Policy Prohibiting Inquiries About Incidents Among Staff

Citizens Should Directly Contact the Relevant Office or Department

Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency building exterior

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 22nd that it is implementing the ‘Prohibition of Case Inquiries Among Employees’ system, which bans internal staff from inquiring about investigation and crackdown cases.

In anticipation of the enforcement of the revised Criminal Procedure Act and Police Act, the Police Agency is promoting the ‘Comprehensive Anti-Corruption Measures for the Police’ to meet the public’s expectations for a higher level of integrity.

The prohibition of case inquiries among employees was established as one of the detailed tasks within the comprehensive anti-corruption measures for the police.

With the implementation of this system, when a civil complainant individually inquires about the progress of their case, the police officer receiving the inquiry will guide the complainant to directly contact the investigation or hearing department. If the complainant expresses dissatisfaction or grievances about the case handler, the officer will explain the procedures such as the investigator avoidance system, which decides on the replacement of the investigator, and instruct the complainant to apply directly to the relevant office.

If an investigation or crackdown police officer receives a case inquiry from an internal employee, the officer must immediately report it through the Criminal Justice Information System (KICS) Petition Hotline and notify the Hearing and Audit Office.

The Hearing and Audit Office will conduct a fact-finding investigation into the circumstances of the case inquiry and take strict disciplinary action against the internal employee who violated the directive. If a specific ‘case solicitation’ is confirmed, the office plans to take measures such as job accusation and severe disciplinary action.

A Jeonnam police official stated, “We have conducted internal training on the prohibition of case inquiries among employees,” and added, “In the future, we plan to carry out extensive promotional activities targeting all employees, complainants related to cases, and attorneys, including posting guidance posters in departments with high civil complainant traffic.”

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