ACRC Sets Out to Eradicate Corruption and Public Interest Infringement in Collaboration with the National Police Agency

ACRC Vice-chairperson Chung Seung-yun and National Police Chief Yoon Hee-keun discussed measures to improve the national integrity, including mutual cooperation in investigation of corruption crimes and joint response to such major corruption crimes and public interest infringement as those involving drugs, etc.

(April 14^th 2023, ACRC)

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) and the National Police Agency (NPA, Commissioner General Yoon Hee-keun) discussed measures to reinforce inter-agency cooperation in creating corruption-free society, such as swift handling and thorough investigation of cases of corruption and public interest infringement involving drugs, etc.

The meeting between the ACRC Vice-chairperson Chung Seung-yun who was newly appointed to the post last March and the National Police Chief Yoon Hee-keun was convened with an aim to establish more cooperative interagency relationship between the two and expand their joint anti-corruption responses for prevention of corruption and improvement in the national integrity.

In the meeting, the ACRC Vice-chairperson and the National Police Chief discussed measures to expedite processing of cases of corruption and public interest infringement related to drugs, to boost cooperation in the course of inspection and investigation of corruption crimes, and to improve the national integrity.

In addition, Chung requested the NPA increase its support for the ACRC by providing more professional investigation forces to process cases of corruption and public interest infringement.

Furthermore, he called for the NPA to provide stronger protection of whistleblowers and his/her collaborators, etc. and to comply with the conflict of interest prevention rules, including allowing a person who has personal interests related to duties to recuse himself/herself in the course of police investigation.

Chung also visited the National Office of Investigation (NOI) on the same day to have a meeting with the recently-appointed head of the NOI Woo Jong-soo, calling for thorough investigation into crimes of corruption and public interest violations.

They also agreed to exert their utmost efforts to prevent and eradicate corruption through closer cooperation between the two national anti-corruption agencies that have revamped lineups.

The ACRC Vice-chairperson Chung Seung-yun said, “In society where corruption is prevalent, the safety and peaceful life of the general public cannot be secured. As corruption prevention and eradication requires the government-wide cooperation, the ACRC will strive to create corruption-free society by further boosting interagency collaboration with the NPA.”