Police Deny Reports of Plan to Form Special Investigation Headquarters for Insurrection Cases

The police have stated that no concrete discussions have taken place regarding the formation of a special investigation headquarters for insurrection cases or joint investigation plans with the Serious Crime Investigation Agency.

Through a media notice today (September 23), the Korean National Police Agency explained, "We are carefully reviewing case records after taking over a total of 46 cases from the comprehensive special counsel, and are reviewing an appropriate investigation system." They added, "As of now, no concrete discussions have been held by the police regarding the formation of a special investigation headquarters or plans for a joint investigation with the Serious Crime Investigation Agency."

This is interpreted as a response to recent media reports suggesting that immediately after returning from his trip to the United States, President Lee Jae-myung was considering ordering the formation of a special investigation headquarters for insurrection cases, with plans to initially house the investigative body within the police and expand it after the launch of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency.

Previously, the police established the "National Police Agency Special Investigation Headquarters for Cases Handed Over by the Three Special Counsels" in December of last year to investigate cases transferred from the three special counsels dealing with insurrection, Kim Keon-hee, and the death of a marine.

The special investigation headquarters concluded its operations in July and transitioned into a dedicated investigation team system.

The police also formed and operated a special investigation unit for the emergency martial law at the National Office of Investigation immediately following the December 3 emergency martial law in 2024.

The National Police Agency added, "We will complete the record review soon and make a separate announcement once the investigation system is finalized."

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