[‘\nIt has been revealed that the number of individuals seeking to acquire the “preliminary investigation qualification” to work in the police investigative departments and the personnel with the necessary qualifications has significantly increased.’,
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, ‘According to the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency on the 19th, the number of applicants for the preliminary investigation qualification targeting the students at the Central Police Academy (CPA) has increased by nearly four times from 118 in the 309th session to 450 in the 314th session this year.’,
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A dark cloud hangs over the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the 15th, ahead of the announcement of the ‘Police System Improvement Plan’ including the establishment of the Police Department in the police organization and the formulation of command rules for the Chief of the National Police Agency by the Minister of the Interior and Safety./ Kang Jin-hyung reporter aymsdream@‘,
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, ‘The preliminary investigation qualification is a system that selects some students from the CPA and assigns them directly to frontline investigative departments to grant them the qualification to work.’,
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, ‘It was introduced to nurture capable investigators from the early stages of their career and has been applied since the 309th session that graduated from the CPA in December 2021.’,
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, ‘The National Investigation Headquarters has gradually increased the number of individuals granted the preliminary investigation qualification from the initial 50 to 250 this year.’,
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, ‘The competition ratio for the preliminary investigation qualification in the 314th session by provincial police agencies was higher than the average (1.8:1) in Gangwon Provincial Police Agency (5.3:1) and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (3.2:1).’,
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, ‘The number of individuals selected through exams among current police officers for the investigation qualification also increased from 2,891 in 2021 to 3,172 last year. The number of exam applicants for the investigation qualification also increased from 4,526 in 2022 to 5,578 this year.’,
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, ‘On the other hand, the number of individuals voluntarily relinquishing their investigation qualifications decreased dramatically from 3,096 in 2021 to 654 last year, a decrease of about 78%.’,
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, ‘An official from the National Investigation Headquarters stated, “A positive atmosphere has been created for those who aspire to work in investigative departments, and investigative personnel are being steadily supplied,” and added, “In particular, there has been an increase in demand for those aiming to take the test to become a ‘Senior Investigator,’ the highest rank in the ‘Investigator Qualification Management System.”‘,
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, ‘Furthermore, they stated, “We judge that measures such as increasing personnel and redeployment, increasing the investigation budget, as well as implementing special promotions and team-wide promotions have been effective in enhancing morale,”‘,
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, ‘In fact, a total of 1,095 investigation-qualified individuals were promoted last year to work in investigative departments alone. This accounts for about 3% of the total investigation personnel.’,
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, ‘An official from the National Investigation Headquarters said, “With the substantial improvement in investigation-related indicators, the acquisition of capable investigators has received a green light,” and added, “We will continue to provide various benefits to ensure a continuous supply of high-quality personnel and further improve the working environment.”‘,
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