In the middle age in Europe, private police began before establishing public police. This tradition continued and expanded to private investigation field. In japan, private investigation industry started running from 1970s, and it's boundary expanded ...
In the middle age in Europe, private police began before establishing public police. This tradition continued and expanded to private investigation field. In japan, private investigation industry started running from 1970s, and it's boundary expanded ordinary people's life such as searching missing child, chasing criminal, supervising worker, surveillance over industrial spy, so on.
Korean society also have long tradition of private investigation. But, public social security agencies such as National Police Agency, Public Prosecutor's Office, Customs Service, and National Intelligence Service, didn't agree on legitimacy of private investigation industry. To the contrary, private security industry acquired legitimacy by making Private Security Law.
Legislative bill on Private Investigation Law were presented by two political parties, the Grand National Party and the Democratic Party. These two political groups have same needs on legitimacy of private investigation and presented similar bill on it. Most contents of their bills on private investigation industry reflect needs and will of field workers. But, some contents have contrary position and represent public sector's interest such as qualification of license, examination, etc.
In order to promoting private investigation industry in korean society, entrance barrier will be broken, and open doors to workers on private sector. And, public agencies make positive minds to private investigation industry. The harmony with public security and private investigation will reduce the crime occurrence rate, and prevent violent crime, crime against property, bribery, kidnapping so on.
Private investigation is service industry. So, the development of private industry in Korea will be best export service product to China and south Asian Countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao, Philippines. Mostly, bringing-up qualified agents and agencies is important factors on success of korean private investigation industry. Public sector have to support private investigation in the field of law.