Police Select 21 Chief Investigators to Strengthen Investigation Expertise

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] The police have selected 21 chief investigators and others to enhance the capabilities and expertise of investigators.

On the 29th, the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters (NIH) announced that, according to the investigator qualification management system, they selected 21 chief investigators in the 3rd round and 3,160 full-time investigators in the 2nd round. Among the chief investigators, there are 9 police superintendents, 8 police inspectors, and 4 police lieutenants. Nine belong to the National Police Agency and metropolitan/provincial police agencies, and 12 belong to police stations.

The investigator qualification management system is a systematic personnel system focused on the capabilities and career of investigators beyond rank, aiming to help prospective investigators grow into competent investigative commanders. Chief investigators are the highest qualification grade investigators, selected from full-time investigators with over 10 years of investigative experience who have passed a descriptive exam on applicable laws related to investigation records in the investigation, criminal, and cyber fields, as well as investigative command, and have passed qualification screening.

Since the first selection of chief investigators in 2020, the police have selected a total of 178 chief investigators across three fields: investigation, criminal, and cyber. Currently, there are 71 chief investigators in the investigation field, 95 in the criminal field, and 12 in the cyber field. Among them, 7 have passed as chief investigators in both the investigation and criminal fields, holding qualifications in two fields.

Full-time investigators are the second highest grade of investigators. Among the 3,160 selected on the 14th of last month, there are 169 police superintendents, 800 police inspectors, and 2,191 police lieutenants. Of these, 847 belong to the National Police Agency and metropolitan/provincial police agencies, and 2,313 belong to police stations.

Meanwhile, when investigators are transferred out of investigative departments or their investigative status is revoked, their qualification grades are revoked through screening. This year, the qualification grades of 54 full-time investigators were revoked.

A National Investigation Headquarters official stated, "The public's demand for professionalism in police investigations is higher than ever," and added, "We will operate the investigator qualification management system thoroughly."

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