On the 2nd, when the Prosecutor's Office system that had lasted for 78 years came to an end and the Public Prosecution Office and the Serious Crime Investigation Office were launched, criminal justice agencies in the Daegu region also began their first work under the new system, but problems continued to emerge everywhere.
The Daegu Metropolitan Public Prosecution Office and the Daegu Regional Public Prosecution Office, which were converted from the existing Daegu High Prosecutors' Office and Daegu District Public Prosecutors' Office, respectively, began work in a relatively calm atmosphere on this day.
The Daegu Metropolitan Public Prosecution Office and the Daegu Regional Public Prosecution Office did not hold separate inauguration ceremonies on this day.
Business reports will also be held in an abbreviated form, and agency heads are expected to pay a courtesy call on the court, local bar associations, and reporters this afternoon.
Inside the Public Prosecution Office, a relatively calm atmosphere continued despite major changes such as the abolition of the Prosecutor's Office and the separation of investigation and prosecution.
It has been reported that the computer system, including the Criminal Justice Information System (KICS), which was not ready until the day before, has been substantially reorganized in line with the start of the Public Prosecution Office's work.
However, due to an error in the complaint reception system, the reception of complaints was stopped immediately after the opening of the office.
In a notice, the Public Prosecution Office said, βThe system is not yet operating normally due to the transition to the Public Prosecution Office,β and added, βThere are restrictions on todayβs civil service operations, and it is not yet determined when it will operate normally.β
Because of this, the complainants who visited the Daegu Regional Public Prosecutors' Office's civil service office to handle civil affairs, such as issuance of certificates and fines, had to turn back one after another.
An official from the Public Prosecution Office said, βDue to organizational reorganization, we are working on converting all systems to the Public Prosecution Office,β and β(System) certification is required before we can work (it has not been done yet).β
The Public Prosecution Office was launched as a system of metropolitan public prosecution offices and local public prosecution offices, and in Daegu, the Daegu Metropolitan Public Prosecution Office and the Daegu Regional Public Prosecution Office were established.
The Daegu Metropolitan Public Prosecutors' Office will take over the duties of the Daegu High Prosecutors' Office, and the Daegu Regional Public Prosecutors' Office will take over the duties of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, including maintaining public prosecutions.
The Daegu Regional Serious Crime Investigation Office, which opened for the first time that day in Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, had the same chaotic atmosphere.
It has been reported that only some floors of the building housing the Daegu Regional Serious Crime Investigation Office have been completed, and construction is continuing on the remaining floors.
Since the office space is not fully equipped, most employees do not have seats, and desks and other furniture are constantly being brought in.
Officials at the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency predicted that there would be difficulties in carrying out normal work until the end of this year, considering organization, computer, and building maintenance.
From the first day of opening, citizens have been flocking to file cases.
This morning, in front of the Daegu Regional Serious Crime Investigation Office, there were some citizens who waited even before the door opened, saying they would file 'Case No. 1' as complainants.
It is reported that there have been a series of calls inquiring about the opening time.
Concerns were also raised within and outside the Public Prosecution Office about gaps in the initial investigation by the Serious Crimes Investigation Office.
An official from the Daegu Metropolitan Public Prosecution Office said, "Cases that need to be investigated have been transferred to the police, etc., but although the Serious Crimes Investigation Office has been opened, it is difficult for the investigation to proceed properly because the physical infrastructure has not yet been fully established. What is most worrying is that the statute of limitations continues to run in the meantime."
He went on to say, βIn corporate investigations, cases are often filed a considerable amount of time after the crime has occurred, and in many cases other illegal acts are discovered during the investigation process,β adding, βIf the investigation is not carried out properly for several months, there is a possibility that some cases will eventually be buried as the statute of limitations expires.β
The Serious Crimes Investigation Office was launched on this day with the main office and six regional offices, including Seoul, Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, and Gwangju.
The Daegu Regional Serious Crime Investigation Office is in charge of investigating serious crimes in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions.
