The police expressed their position that "it is difficult to see it as unconstitutional" about the controversy over the unconstitutionality of the Prosecutor's Office Act and the Criminal Procedure Act, which reduce the prosecution's investigative powers.
Lee Eun-hae, the head of the investigation and structural reform team at the National Police Agency, met with reporters on the 4th and said, "The subject and procedure of the investigation are not stipulated in the Constitution, and are treated as legislative matters."
He also added, "The essence of the warrant is the judge's decision, not the prosecution's request.
Regarding the point that the complainant's right to object to a case that the police did not send was deprived, he acknowledged the limitations, saying, "It is true that it is difficult to object to a crime without a victim," while saying, "It is possible to file an objection if there is a victim." I did.
He said that he was aware of the problem and that he would focus on expanding infrastructure, including manpower, to the point that the deadline for handling cases has been increased since the adjustment of the police and police investigation authority last year.
Previously, the police explained that they requested an increase of 1,800 investigative personnel in 2020, which increased by 560.
Regarding concerns about police abuse of investigative powers, he said, "99.4% of domestic investigations have been controlled, and only 0.6% of investigations conducted by the prosecution have no control," he said.