Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Busan Crime Investigation Agency Has Made No Arrests After One Month
The Busan Serious Crime Investigation Agency began work on October 2 to investigate serious crimes in the South Korean city.
In its first month, it received notice of 631 cases from police and took over 18 cases from the prosecution service.
Members of the public also filed 36 complaints and petitions directly with the agency, and it says it has started investigating those cases.
By October 29, it had made no arrests and sent no completed cases to prosecutors.
The agency is working with only 236 of its 322 authorized staff, and some senior roles are being filled temporarily.
Its casework is still being handled by hand because a required digital system has not yet been introduced, while building work is due to finish around December 22; the agency says it aims to stabilize its operations.
The Busan Regional Major Crime Investigation Agency had made no arrests and sent no cases to the Prosecution Agency after its first month.
As of October 29, police had notified it of 631 cases, and it had received 18 cases transferred from the Prosecution Agency.
The agency had directly received 36 cases from citizens, including 26 complaints and accusations and 10 petitions.
It had 236 staff members, 86 fewer than its authorized staffing level of 322.
Its criminal justice information system had not yet been introduced, so case-related work was being handled manually.
- Who
- The Busan Regional Major Crime Investigation Agency.
- What
- It had made no arrests and had not sent any cases to the Prosecution Agency after one month.
- When
- It launched on October 2; the report was published November 1.
- Where
- Busan, South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Busan Regional Major Crime Investigation Agency launched.
The agency had received eight direct cases: seven complaints or accusations and one petition.
Police had notified the agency of 631 cases, it had received 18 transferred cases, and it had directly received 36 cases.
Yonhap reported that the agency had made no arrests and sent no cases to the Prosecution Agency.
Construction inside the agency’s headquarters was scheduled to be completed.
- Police notifications
- 631 cases as of October 29
- Transferred cases
- 18 from the Prosecution Agency
- Directly received cases
- 36: 26 complaints and accusations, and 10 petitions
- Staffing
- 236 of 322 authorized positions; 86 vacancies
- Arrests and referrals
- None after the first month
- Headquarters construction
- Expected completion around December 22
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What people are saying
There are no particular problems so far in the transfer of existing prosecution cases and the resumption of investigations.
We will quickly stabilize our work system, making investigations based on law and evidence, observing due process, protecting the rights and interests of victims and local residents, and safeguarding suspects’ human rights our top priorities.