As the revised Criminal Procedure Act takes effect, avoidance of the police Metropolitan Investigation Unit is spreading

When the revised Criminal Procedure Act takes effect on the 2nd of next month, the police will take full charge of investigations, but within the police itself, there is growing reluctance to serve in the Metropolitan Investigation Unit of the City/Provincial Police Agency. The main reason cited is that manpower and compensation are insufficient while the burden of cases is heavy. The Metropolitan Investigation Unit is a core investigative organization that handles highly complex cases such as anticorruption, public crimes, narcotics, and international crimes. After the revised law takes effect, the police’s share of investigations is expected to grow further, and its role is also expected to expand; however, as largescale cases concentrate there, the intensity of work and responsibility are likely to increase as well. The article reported that major departments within the Metropolitan Investigation Unit are perceived as undesirable postings, and that concerns about investigative capacity, a lack of promotion and personnel incentives, and worries about investigative independence are all working together. The National Office of Investigation has introduced measures such as personnel reallocation and special promotion systems to improve investigative conditions, but there are also calls for greater institutional support.