Modern society has been exposed to various dangers and crimes in the
process of globalization, informationization, decentralization etc. along with the
development of material civilization under rapid changing societal
environment. These factors are exerting a lot of effects in public security
environments, as result there are gradual interest about crime and crime
prevention.
Realization of responsibility who take charge of social safety, from public
security to private security, appears important topic at the moment. The
positive point of view which private security industry is responsible to cope
with security spheres instead of public security has been emerged from the
reason that the public security has limitation to solve security problems for
themselves.
It is the time to make effort to compromise the public security and the private
security industry to forecast social change and prevent dangers in the advance.
In Korea, there has been close cooperation between public security and
private security for decades. Strongly emerging and interesting sphere is 「
Private Investigation(Private Detective)」 in Korea at present. There has been
some proposed legislations of private investigation for decreasing burden of
public security and social sympathy about possibility of private investigation
system is increasing now.
In this study, we focused on the introduction of private investigation system
through the analysis of bill proposals for last 14 years, for instance historical
aspects, contents, the differences among bill proposals. Among these, a
comparison on bill proposals of the 19th National Assembly's during 2012 –
2013 were analysed mainly.
We examined the importance point at issue items for introduction of private
investigation system. Suggestions for introduction of private investigation
system is as follows. The necessity of independent bill for developmental
private investigation system is needed and the main body should be a juristic
person instead of a individual for the public interest and responsibility. For
the good service of private investigation and to prevent the unqualified person
become a private investigator, the recruiting system and examination of
private investigator should be prepared well and take into consideration
anticipated problems. Also the necessity of definite jurisdiction department's
appointment to divide responsibility in operation.