Manpower Shortage at the Corruption Investigation Office... New Transfer Regulations for Prosecutors' Investigators Established

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo) has established regulations allowing prosecutors' investigators to transfer to Gong-su-cheo. This measure aims to ensure stable organizational operation amid recent manpower shortages.

According to the official gazette on the 15th, Gong-su-cheo amended the "Regulations on the Recruitment Examination for Investigators" to allow dispatched prosecutors' investigators to be appointed as Gong-su-cheo investigators through transfer instead of recruitment.

Since its launch, Gong-su-cheo has received 10 investigators dispatched from the Prosecutor's Office, but the dispatch period ends in mid-next month. Accordingly, the regulation was prepared to allow dispatched personnel to transfer to Gong-su-cheo if they wish.

Separately, Gong-su-cheo is proceeding with an additional recruitment phase for prosecutors. The planned recruitment target is 10 people: 2 senior prosecutors and 8 regular prosecutors. In the first recruitment, 233 applied, but only 13 were selected, failing to fill the quota. Moreover, 6 of the regular prosecutors, more than half, are currently undergoing practical training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, resulting in a shortage of investigative personnel. The personnel committee for additional prosecutor recruitment is scheduled to be held on the 17th.

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