(LEAD) Lee calls for police's internal reform amid shift in investigative authority

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SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called on the police to step up internal reform following a legal revision that will transfer prosecutors' investigative authority entirely to the police.

Lee renewed the call during a meeting with his top aides following the recent passage of a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act, which will completely strip the prosecution of all investigative authority, leaving such power solely to the police.

Ahead of the scheduled transition, the police came under public outcry after a police officer on the southern island of Jeju was accused of closing multiple missing-person cases without confirming the safety of those reported missing. Two of them were found dead.

"The police should embark on an internal overhaul and system improvements with a bone-cutting determination in light of recent cases," Lee said. "An overall review should also be carried out to determine whether there are any flaws in the practices and systems used to process cases."

The president pointed out that recent cases of police mishandling exposed a major weak point in the management of public safety, calling for measures to ensure there are no gaps in the protection of people's lives and rights.

"The goal of all reform is to make tangible improvements in people's lives," the president said, instructing officials to establish a trustworthy public safety system.

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with top aides in Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Sept. 3, 2026. (Yonhap)

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"Social security systems that run on financial resources pooled by the public should be designed fairly to prevent anyone from unfairly benefiting or being unreasonably disadvantaged," the president said, instructing officials to come up with system reforms.

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(LEAD) Lee calls for police's internal reform amid shift in investigative authority

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首尔，9月3日（韩联社）——李在明总统周四呼吁警方加快内部改革，此前一项法律修正案将把检察官的调查权完全移交给警方。

在最近通过了对《刑事诉讼法》的修订案后，李显龙在与高级助手的一次会议上再次呼吁，该修订案将完全剥夺检方的所有调查权，并将这种权力完全留给警方。

在原定权力交接前夕，济州岛一名警官被指控在未确认失踪者安全的情况下结案多起失踪人口案件，引发公众强烈抗议。其中两名失踪者后来被发现死亡。

李警官表示：“鉴于最近发生的案件，警方应该下定决心进行内部彻底改革和系统改进，毫不留情。还应该进行全面审查，以确定案件处理流程和系统是否存在任何缺陷。”

总统指出，最近发生的警察处理不当案件暴露了公共安全管理中的一个重大薄弱环节，呼吁采取措施确保在保护人民生命和权利方面没有任何漏洞。

“所有改革的目标都是为了切实改善人民的生活，”总统说，并指示官员们建立一个值得信赖的公共安全体系。

2026年9月3日，韩国总统李在明在首尔青瓦台会见高级幕僚时发表讲话。（韩联社）

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总统表示：“由公众汇集的财政资源运行的社会保障体系应该设计得公平合理，以防止任何人不公平地受益或受到不合理的不利影响。”他指示官员们提出体系改革方案。

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（导语）李呼吁警方进行内部改革，调查权限发生转变。