One Letter Change from 'Prosecution' to 'Police'... Hansung Sook Announces "Establishment of Police Reform Committee in Prime Minister's Office"

41st Cabinet Meeting

The Prosecution Reform Task Force, which was launched under the Prime Minister's Office in October last year, will be dissolved at the end of this month. For nearly a year, dozens of personnel were dispatched from across government agencies, but the initiative is coming to a quiet end without producing a separate amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, amid conflicts between the administration and the ruling party over prosecution reform. The government has announced that the next reform will focus on the police.

Minister Hongkeun Park, Minister Joungwan Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (center), Senior Vice Minister Hojung Yoon of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (second from right), and other cabinet members attended the video cabinet meeting between Sejong and Seoul held on the 22nd at the Government Complex Seoul conference room in Jongno-gu, Seoul, listening to remarks by Prime Minister Seongsook Han. September 22, 2026. Photo by Yongjun Cho

On the morning of September 22, Prime Minister Hansung Sook presided over the 41st Cabinet meeting at the Government Complex Sejong, declaring, "We will establish a Police Reform Committee and Task Force under the Prime Minister's Office to build a responsible and fair law enforcement system." She explained that, "As prosecution reform nears completion, the role and responsibility of the police in the new framework have become increasingly important," outlining the rationale for the new bodies.

Prime Minister Hansung Sook also stated, "We will ensure the police regain public trust and truly become the people's police," calling on agencies such as the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to "support the swift stabilization of the new system, so that there are no gaps in the protection of the public's rights and interests, and to gather your strength and wisdom for police reform."

With the Major Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Agency set to be launched on October 2, Prime Minister Hansung Sook assessed, "For the first time in 78 years, the criminal justice system is undergoing a major overhaul," and added, "By dividing investigation and indictment powers, we will prevent abuse while devoting ourselves even more to the protection of human rights and victims through organic cooperation among agencies."

The government is expected to soon begin selecting members for the Police Reform Committee and Task Force. It is highly likely that the office will be located in the annex of the Changseong-dong building at the Government Complex Seoul.

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