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The detective system is a common system in OECD member countries, but it is not easy to find in Korea because the detective system is legally prohibited. However, with the revision of the 「Act on Use and Protection of Credit Information」 in 2020, detectives are now able to engage in commercial activities. Even though profit-making activities have become possible, in reality, no laws related to detectives have been enacted, and discussions about what kind of work detectives should perform are constantly being raised. Accordingly, this study sought to verify the tasks that detectives must perform through a Delphi survey. Delphi research can be said to be the most appropriate research method because it can predict problematic areas and future trends in detective work. In this study, major issues related to the work of detectives and the introduction of the detective system were identified among eight people. As a result of the study, the main task of a detective was to identify the whereabouts of children and adolescents who ran away from home and missing persons, and additional tasks such as factual investigation were presented as additional tasks. In addition, it was suggested that the detective system should be operated under a permission system, with the National Police Agency as the subject of management and supervision, nationally recognized qualifications as the qualification, and a training period of about 3 to 6 months entrusted by the National Police Agency. Based on these results, we attempted to suggest a policy direction for the detective system.
Sang‐Hyun Cho (Sun,) studied this question.