Kim Oh-soo Visits National Police Agency, "Seamless Cooperation Between Prosecution and Police to Prevent Public Inconvenience"

Meeting with Police Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong for about 20 minutes

Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo is entering the National Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 7th to meet Police Commissioner General Kim Chang-ryong. This is the first official meeting between the heads of the prosecution and police since the amended Criminal Procedure Act, focusing on the adjustment of investigative authority between the prosecution and police, came into effect in January this year. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwanju] On the 7th, Prosecutor General Kim Osu met with Police Commissioner Kim Changryong to discuss cooperation measures between the prosecution and the police. This is the first time since the implementation of the investigative authority adjustment in January this year that the heads of the prosecution and police have met.

After a meeting of about 20 minutes with Commissioner Kim, Prosecutor General Kim told reporters, "I came to greet on my inauguration," and added, "We agreed on the importance of strengthening communication and cooperation between the two organizations."

Prosecutor General Kim emphasized, "The criminal justice system has undergone a major transformation for the first time in 70 years," and said, "Organic cooperation is necessary to minimize inconvenience to the public." He added, "If necessary, the working-level staff will also meet in the future, but the top leadership will also communicate."

Regarding questions about prosecution-police cooperation so far, Prosecutor General Kim said, "There have been well-functioning parts, but also parts that were insufficient from the public's perspective," and conveyed, "Commissioner Kim mentioned that cooperation has been going well to a considerable extent since the investigative authority reform."

Meanwhile, regarding the recent controversy over the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (Gongsoocheo) finalizing the case handling regulations containing a 'conditional transfer' clause, he avoided answering by saying, "It was not discussed at today's meeting."

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