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Busan Metropolitan City Hosts Special Judicial Police Capacity-Building Workshop to Strengthen Role as Guardians of Public Safety

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that it will hold the “2026 Special Judicial Police Capacity-Building Workshop” today (April 30) at 9:20 a.m. in the International Conference Hall on the 12th floor of City Hall, with participation from special judicial police officers from the city, districts, fire services, and other metropolitan governments.

This workshop was organized in response to the urgent need to strengthen the expertise of local government special judicial police, who directly investigate crimes affecting citizens’ daily lives, amid fundamental changes in the judicial system such as amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act.

In particular, the workshop is meaningful as a platform for exchange, bringing together not only Busan Metropolitan City, districts, and fire services, but also special judicial police from five other metropolitan governments (Seoul, Daegu, Ulsan, Gyeonggi, and Jeju) that have formed a regional consultative body. It aims to enhance response capabilities to increasingly wide-ranging crimes affecting citizens’ livelihoods and to solidify an investigation cooperation system based on due process.

The workshop will feature invited expert lectures designed to provide practical assistance to special judicial police working in the field.

The program is primarily composed of expert lectures focusing on improving practical investigative capabilities, including procedures for securing evidence under amended laws and protecting the rights of suspects, which require particular attention in practice.

In the morning session, Kim Jeong-tae, former Senior Investigator at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, will deliver a lecture on “Understanding Investigation-Related Laws.” The lecture will provide in-depth insights centered on essential legal principles and recent case law that must be understood, with the aim of enhancing the legality of investigations and public trust.

In the afternoon session, Park Gi-tae, an investigator at the Dongjak Police Station in Seoul, will present on “Methods for Preparing Investigative Documents.” The session will offer systematic and professional tips on preparing reports, including know-how for ensuring the identity and integrity of evidence, which play a decisive role in proving criminal charges.

Meanwhile, special judicial police conduct professional investigative activities in areas closely related to citizens’ daily lives, including real estate, welfare, environment, food, public sanitation, and pharmaceuticals, contributing to the establishment of legal order in local communities.

Through this workshop, Busan Metropolitan City plans to further elevate the investigative expertise of special judicial police, enabling a more firm and rigorous response to crimes that threaten citizens’ daily lives. In particular, the city aims to secure both transparency in investigations and public trust by strictly adhering to due process in accordance with amended laws.

Kim Gi-hwan, Assistant Mayor for Citizen Safety Office, stated, “Rapid changes in the judicial environment are demanding higher levels of professionalism and ethics from special judicial police,” adding, “We will go beyond simple training to share investigative know-how among local governments and strengthen cooperation systems, thereby fulfilling our responsibility as guardians of public safety.”