Police Receiving Major Criminal Investigation Authority to Implement Security Investigator Qualification Management System Within This Month

As Part of Strengthening Security Investigation Capabilities

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced on the 5th that it will implement the 'Security Investigator Qualification Management System' to strengthen security investigation capabilities. With the National Intelligence Service's counterintelligence investigation authority set to be abolished in January 2024 and a transition to a police-centered counterintelligence investigation system anticipated, this measure aims to operate a systematic personnel system focused on security investigation capabilities and career experience suitable for the new framework.

According to the police, the Security Investigator Qualification Management System will operate with two qualification levels: full-time and responsible. Full-time security investigators must meet either 5 years or more of security investigation experience or 7 years or more of investigation experience (including at least 3 years of security investigation experience). Responsible investigators are those with 7 years or more of security investigation experience and 10 years or more of investigation experience (including at least 5 years of security investigation experience). The police plan to create a working environment where newly appointed officers can grow into security investigation experts by sharing the experiences and work know-how of professional investigators who have received these qualifications in the security field.

The system is scheduled to be implemented starting this month, with the selection of full-time security investigators to be completed next month. Among the selected full-time investigators, additional responsible security investigators will be selected next year through a rigorous evaluation process. A National Police Agency official stated, "Through the Security Investigator Qualification Management System, which is being implemented for the first time this year, we will maintain the total capacity of national security investigation capabilities and establish ourselves as a responsible security investigation institution that earns the trust and support of the public."

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