Daegu Police Agency increases number of investigative personnel by 70, establishes new investigation review department... Goal of preventing poor investigation and delays

Increased number of investigative personnel by 70 and established new investigation review department... “Blocking poor investigation and delays.”

(Daegu = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-hyung = The Daegu Police Agency held a meeting of investigation department heads to establish an on-site responsible investigation system on the 2nd, the first day of enforcement of the revised Criminal Procedure Act.

The meeting held at the Daegu Police Agency this morning was attended by about 80 people, including the investigation command team, front-line police chiefs, and heads of investigations, detectives, women, youth, and traffic departments.

Attendees discussed ways to establish the revised criminal law in the field and establish a responsible investigation system.

Compliance with investigative procedures and protection of citizens' rights and interests, improvement of the disappearance investigation system, and measures to protect crime victims and the socially disadvantaged were also discussed.

In preparation for the new criminal justice system resulting from the separation of investigation and prosecution, the Daegu Police Agency increased the number of personnel in the investigation department by 70 by redeploying existing personnel, including the riot squad.

An investigative review department in charge of cooperation with the Public Prosecution Office was also established.

Over the past month, the Public Prosecution Office has piloted the provisions of the Revised Criminal Prosecution Act and applied them to the actual case handling process.

The Daegu Police Agency plans to minimize concerns about poor investigation or delays by strengthening case management centered on the investigation command center.

Daegu Police Chief Park Joon-seong said, "The revised criminal law is a historical turning point that requires strict accountability in police investigations by separating investigation and prosecution. We will quickly establish a responsible investigation system in the field and implement a trustworthy police investigation that the public can feel."