Two Investigators Resign Appointment... Public Corruption Investigation Office to Prepare for Investigation Through Organizational Reorganization

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Two investigators who were scheduled to be appointed to the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo) have declined their appointments.

According to Gong-su-cheo on the 6th, two successful candidates for investigator positions recently submitted letters of resignation from their appointments. Their identities have not been confirmed, but they are known to be former prosecutors' investigators.

Previously, on the 19th of last month, Gong-su-cheo finalized the selection of 20 investigators, including five at grade 5, nine at grade 6, and six at grade 7. This number is 10 fewer than the originally planned quota of 30, and with these two additional resignations, the number will decrease further.

Some speculate that the fact that the term for Gong-su-cheo investigators is only six years, even though renewal is possible, may have been a burden for current public officials.

However, Gong-su-cheo maintains that there is no issue with investigative capability. Accordingly, some organizational restructuring has been carried out: the Investigation Information Office was renamed the Investigation Planning Office, the Case Analysis Office was changed to the Case Analysis and Investigation Office, and the Forensic Science Division was renamed the Investigation Division.

Along with these changes, the Investigation Planning Office has added functions such as planning and coordinating investigative work and cooperating with related agencies, while the Case Analysis and Investigation Office has added basic investigative functions necessary for analysis, verification, and evaluation.

Additionally, on the 30th of last month, guidelines were established for the operation of the Investigation Deliberation Committee, Prosecution Deliberation Committee, and Investigation Advisory Group based on the Case Handling Regulations. Each committee consists of more than 10 members, who are experts appointed by the head of the agency with knowledge and experience in the judicial system. The term of office for members is two years, with the possibility of renewal twice.

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