[Provided by Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency]
[Provided by Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency]

The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency convened a meeting of investigation department heads on Friday to establish a field-level investigative framework as the revised Code of Criminal Procedure took effect.

About 80 people attended, including the agency's investigation command, precinct chiefs, and heads of investigation, criminal, juvenile and traffic divisions.

The meeting was held on the first day of the revised law's enforcement to reinforce commitment to its smooth implementation on the ground and to establish a system of accountable investigations.

Participants discussed the direction of key investigation policies, focusing on the revised law's core principles — stricter procedural compliance to strengthen investigative accountability and protection of citizens' rights.

The meeting also featured in-depth discussions on improving the missing-persons investigation framework and on measures to protect crime victims and socially vulnerable groups, both of which have drawn recent attention.

In preparation for the revised law, the agency reassigned existing personnel, including from mobile units, adding 70 officers to its investigation divisions.

It also created a new investigation review division to handle cooperation with the newly established public prosecution offices, as part of a broader effort to adapt to the reformed criminal justice system.

Over the past month, the agency ran a pilot operation with the public prosecution offices, applying the revised law's provisions in the field ahead of formal enforcement to ensure full readiness.

"The revised Code of Criminal Procedure marks a historic turning point, demanding strict accountability in police investigations through the separation of investigation and indictment," Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Park Jun-seong said. "Starting with the investigation command, we will lead by example to embed an accountable investigative system in the field as quickly as possible and deliver trustworthy police investigations that citizens can feel."


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