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Yeongdeungpo police set up panel to review major investigations
Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul has set up a panel to review major investigations.
The station chief will lead the panel, which includes senior officers from investigation and other departments.
The move follows changes to South Korea’s Criminal Procedure Act.
The station says the panel will operate until investigation review officers are assigned to police stations nationwide.
It will consider major cases reported to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, cases requested for review by prosecutors, and cases selected by the station chief.
The station says the process is intended to make investigations more complete and strengthen public trust in police work.
Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul has set up a panel to review major investigations.
The station announced the panel on October 13.
It will review important cases reported to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, cases requested by prosecutors and cases designated by the station chief.
The panel is intended to review cases before investigative review officers are assigned to police stations nationwide.
The station said it aims to improve the completeness and public trust of police investigations.
- Who
- Yeongdeungpo Police Station, led by its chief, Yeo Jin-yong.
- What
- It set up a panel to review major investigations.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- The station said the panel responds to the revised Criminal Procedure Act and will review cases before investigative review officers are assigned nationwide.
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- Panel chair
- Yeo Jin-yong, Yeongdeungpo Police Station chief
- Standing members
- Three chiefs of Investigation Divisions 1, 2 and 3
- Non-standing members
- Four chiefs covering criminal investigations, women and youth, and traffic
- Review scope
- Important cases reported to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, prosecutor-requested cases and cases designated by the station chief
- Announcement date
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
We will use the investigation review panel to increase trust in police investigations and take the lead so that citizens do not worry about police investigative capabilities even after the revised Criminal Procedure Act.
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