Jeonnam Police Launches 'Police Investigation Review Committee'

Completion of People-Centered Responsible Investigation and Operation of Citizen Participation Review Committee

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Jeonnam Police Agency announced on the 8th that it launched the "Police Investigation Review Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Review Committee)" at the Namak office and held its first regular meeting.

The Review Committee is an expanded and reorganized version of the "Investigation Dispute Review Committee," which has been responsible for reviewing investigation disputes since 2010. It is a citizen-participation review body established and operated by the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency and 18 city and provincial police agencies nationwide.

Professor Song Heejin of the Department of Law at Chodang University was appointed as the inaugural chairman, and the committee is composed of 28 external members who are experts from various social fields such as lawyers, academia, investigation specialists, and civic groups, along with 10 internal members.

In particular, to enhance the effectiveness of the Review Committee by reviewing important cases that require expertise and have high public interest, it is organized into four specialized divisions: violent crimes, intelligent crimes, crimes against children, disabled persons, and women, and cybercrimes.

The Review Committee's review process establishes a triple review system for police investigations, where the first review is conducted by the police station investigation examiner, the second inspection is carried out by the responsible investigation guidance officer at the provincial police agency, and the final external review follows. This signifies the completion of citizen-centered responsible investigations.

Going forward, the committee will hold regular meetings once a month to review all investigation department's review application cases and the inspection results of police-closed cases, and will provide opinions on whether to continue or close important investigations.

Chief Kim Jaegyu emphasized, "I ask for your generous advice so that the police can gain the trust of the people as a responsible investigative agency, and I will listen to your opinions and actively reflect them."

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