Five Applicants for the Position of 'National Investigation Headquarters Chief' Overseeing Police Investigations

Legal professionals with experience as judges and lawyers or former police officers
Police Agency "Hiring process to be completed within February"

On the 4th, the Seoul Seodaemun-gu Police Agency where the National Investigation Headquarters was established. On this day, the police held a plaque ceremony for the National Investigation Headquarters and officially began operating the reorganized investigation unit. At the city and provincial police offices level, specialized investigation units have been expanded and established. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] A total of five candidates, including former police officers, have applied for the position of Director of the National Investigation Headquarters at the National Police Agency, who will oversee police investigations.

The National Police Agency announced on the 11th that a total of five people applied after the position of Director of the National Investigation Headquarters was publicly recruited through the website starting from the 1st.

The identities of the applicants have not been disclosed, but the National Police Agency stated that these five candidates are either legal professionals with experience as judges or lawyers, or former police officers.

One of them will be finally appointed following the order of "document screening → physical examination → comprehensive evaluation → recommendation by the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency → appointment by the President" in accordance with the Police Act and the Police Officer Appointment Decree.

The National Police Agency explained, "The selection of the Director of the National Investigation Headquarters is expected to be completed within February according to the established procedures."

Meanwhile, the Director of the National Investigation Headquarters, appointed as a Senior Superintendent General, serves a two-year single term and is responsible for overseeing police investigation affairs.

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