Prosecutor General and National Police Agency Chief Meet... "Cooperative Response to Stalking and Jeonse Fraud Crimes"

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok is greeting Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun during a visit to the Seoul Seodaemun-gu Police Agency on the 19th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok visited the National Police Agency on the 19th to pay a courtesy call on Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun.

At around 10 a.m. that day, Prosecutor General Lee visited the National Police Agency in Migeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, to meet with Commissioner Yoon and other police leadership. Regarding his choice of the police agency as the first external institution to visit after his inauguration, he explained, "The police and prosecution share the common goal of protecting the lives, bodies, safety, and property of the people from crime," adding, "I thought it was important to have an opportunity to cooperate on various issues with the police, which is why I made this first visit."

During the meeting with Commissioner Yoon, Prosecutor General Lee stated, "We plan to discuss ways to cooperate with the police in strictly responding to crimes that infringe on people's livelihoods, including stalking crimes that surfaced following the Sindang Station murder case and jeonse fraud." He particularly addressed the Sindang Station murder case, saying, "I feel a deep sense of responsibility for failing to protect the lives and bodies of the people," and added, "I understand that the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the National Assembly are preparing various institutional improvements and revising laws, but beyond that, we will seek ways for the two agencies to cooperate with a focus on victim safety within the current legal framework."

Regarding the situation where disagreements arose between the prosecution and police over the Ministry of Justice's enforcement decree following the 'Complete Removal of Prosecution's Investigation Rights Act' (검수완박법), Prosecutor General Lee said, "The police and prosecution share the belief in protecting the fundamental rights of the people and are cooperating to respond to various crimes," adding, "I will work closely with frontline police and leadership to ensure there is no cause for concern."

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