PCA Appoints 14 Additional Investigators... Kim Jin-wook Says "Imjungdowon (Heavy Responsibility, Long Road)" Situation

On the morning of the 29th, the appointment ceremony for the investigation officers of the Corruption Investigation Office was held in the main conference room of the Government Complex Gwacheon. / Photo by Corruption Investigation Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) has appointed 14 additional investigators.

On the morning of the 29th, HCIA held an appointment ceremony for 14 investigators at the HCIA main conference room in the Government Complex Gwacheon.

The ceremony proceeded in the order of the investigators taking the security oath, the presentation of appointment letters, remarks by the HCIA chief, and commemorative photo session.

The investigators appointed on this day include 2 at grade 5, 7 at grade 6, and 5 at grade 7, totaling 14.

Originally, 15 were selected, but one candidate's previous employment termination process was not completed, so the appointment will be conducted later.

Including 18 investigators hired earlier this year, 2 transferred investigators, and 2 investigators dispatched from the prosecution, the total number of HCIA investigators reached 36. Among them, one investigator dispatched from the prosecution will return to the prosecution next month.

Considering that investigators dispatched from the police are not included in the quota, the current number is still short of the HCIA law's investigator quota of 40.

The term of office for investigators is six years, renewable up to the age of 60, and they engage in investigation duties related to crimes by high-ranking officials under the direction and supervision of HCIA prosecutors.

On this day, Kim Jin-wook, the HCIA chief, said to the appointed investigators, "As HCIA carries great expectations from the public, there is much to do and a long road ahead, a situation of 'Imjungdowon (任重道遠)', but if we proceed with a mindset of slow and steady progress, I am confident that we will reach our goals in the near future."

HCIA also appointed 8 additional prosecutors the day before.

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