South Korean Police to Establish Dedicated Reform Body
2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Yonhap
- The Korea Herald
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The Korean National Police Agency announced Sunday that a new dedicated body will be launched this week to implement sweeping reforms. This move follows a legal revision to the Criminal Procedure Act that transfers investigative authority from prosecutors to the police. President Lee Jae Myung has emphasized the necessity of these reforms, noting that the police will soon possess more power than any other government agency.
The push for reform is also driven by a controversy on Jeju Island, where a police officer prematurely closed several missing person cases without confirming the safety of the individuals. Kim Jong Chul, the new acting head of the Korean National Police Agency, has instructed officials to provide sufficient training this month to ensure field officers are familiar with the revised investigation procedures.
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- The report presented the reform as a response to both legal changes and specific police misconduct.
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