Part 1: Memorization Phrases

PART 01 General Theory
CHAPTER 01 The Concept and Mission of the Police 4
1. Evolution of the concept of police (High School Police Law 2 / School Newsletter) 4
2 Laws and precedents including the concept of police in a country governed by the rule of law (chronologically) 4
3 Police Classification 4
4 Police duties under positive law 4
5. Prevention of dangers to public safety and order (basic duties of the police) 5.

CHAPTER 02 Modern and Contemporary History of the Korean Police 5
6. Changes in the police organization after the Gabo Reforms 5
7 The Loss of Police Power in Korea 5
8 Japanese colonial police 5
9 Provisional Government Police Organization 6
10. Reorganization of the police system during the US military government period 6
11 Symbols of the Korean Police 6
12 Police Timeline 6

CHAPTER 03 Police Organization Act 7
13 Chief of Police 7
14. Composition of the Provincial Autonomous Police Commission 7
15 Committee quorum 7

CHAPTER 04 Police Officers and the Law 8
16 Progress 8
17 Reasons for lifting the investigation (necessary/optional) 8
18 Appointing authority 8
19 Cases in which a probationary employee may be dismissed after review by the Appointment Review Committee, etc.
20 Reasons for Disqualification of Police Officers 9
21 Reasons for leave of absence 9
22 Reasons for dismissal 9
Extension of the 23rd class retirement age 9
24 Cases in which the consent of the disciplinary committee is not required in case of dismissal by authority
25 Duties and Rights of Police Officers 9
26 Disciplinary Actions against Police Officers 10

CHAPTER 05 General Theory of Police Operations 11
Requirement 11 of the 27th Instruction
28 In cases where the law delegates authority to a decree 11
29. Means of ensuring police performance of duties 11.

CHAPTER 06 Police Officers' Duties Execution Act 11
30 Random Checks 11
31 Protective Measures 11
Article 5 of the 32nd Stiffening Act, “Prevention of Risk Occurrence” 11
33 Police Equipment under the Rigid Law 11
34 Regulations on the Standards for Use of Police Equipment for Harmful Use (Presidential Decree) 12
35 Safety Training / Safety Inspection / Safety Inspection - Hazardous Police Equipment Regulations 12
36 Retention of usage records 12
37 Police Wearable Recording Device 12
38 Payment of Compensation (Enforcement Decree of the Stiffness Act, Regulations on Compensation for Meritorious Workers, etc. for Arresting Criminals) 12
Rule 39 (Regulations) 13 on the Standards and Methods of Police Physical Force

CHAPTER 07 Police Management 13
40 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 13
41 Budget preparation, deliberation, and approval 13
42 Budget Settlement 14
43 Office operating expenses 14
44 Vehicle Management/Document Management 14
45 Recovery/Storage of Weapons and Ammunition 14
46 Security Principle 14
47 Classification of secrets (according to the degree of importance and value) 14
48 Principle 15 of Classification
49 Types of protected areas 15

CHAPTER 08 CONTROL OF THE POLICE 15
50 Objection 15
51 Administrative Procedure Act 15
52 Police Inspection Rule 16
53 Standards for Processing Audit Results (National Police Agency Audit Rules) 16
54 Human Rights Protection and Police Control 16

CHAPTER 09 Police and Ethics 17
55 Police Charter 17
56 Police misconduct and corruption 17
57 The Significance of Proactive Administration 17
58 Penalties & Fines under the Anti-Bribery Act 18
59 Public Officials' Conflict of Interest Prevention Act 18

PART 02 General Theory
CHAPTER 01 Crime Prevention and Response and Life Safety Activities 20
1. Causes of Crime & Crime Control Theory 20
2 Types of Positioning Technology 21
3 112 Security Comprehensive Situation Room Operation and Report Processing Rules (National Police Agency Regulations) 21
4 Local Police 21
5 Types of Security Services 22
6 Types of prostitution 22
7 Minor Offenses Act 22
8 Compensation Payment under the Lost Articles Act 23
9 Missing Children, etc. / Runaway Persons Work 23
10 Youth Protection Act 23
11 Prostitution vs. Buying Sex from a Child 23
12 Age criteria for youth 24
13 Punishment for attempted crimes under the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth from Sexual Abuse 24
14 Special Act on the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes 24

CHAPTER 02 Criminal Investigation 25
15 Conditions of Investigation 25
16 Characteristics of Criminal Intelligence 25
17 The Prosecutor's Investigative Control Authority 25
18 Field Investigation Activities 26
19 REID's 9-Step Interview Technique - For a Suspect Who is Clearly Suspected 26
20 Communications Investigation 26
21. Investigation Methods (Damage Notification Form + Investigation Court Document) 26.
Rule 26 on the Collection of Information on Major Violent Crimes Released from Prisons
23 Detention Center and Escort Management 27
24 Wanted Persons Transfer Rank 27
25 Measures against perpetrators under the School Violence Prevention Act 27
26 Domestic Violence vs. Child Abuse 27
27 Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, etc. 27
28 Narcotics 28
29 Disclosure of Personal Information of Suspects (Act on Disclosure of Personal Information of Suspects of Specific Serious Crimes, etc.) 28

CHAPTER 03 Security Police Activities 28
30 The concept and target of security police 28
31 Principles of Guard 28
32 Disaster preparedness 28
33 Multiple crime suppression security (public security, assembly and demonstration security) 29
34 Classification of National Key Facilities (= Classification of Multi-Use Buildings, etc. ABC) 29
35 Police Operations - Type 29 of Integrated Defense Situations
36 Police Emergency Services 29
37 Anti-terrorism Security 30
38 Security Guard - 3rd line security at the event venue 31

CHAPTER 04 Traffic Police Activities 31
39 Road 31
40 Construction equipment equivalent to automobiles (driving with a Class 1 large license) 31
41 Car lights crackdown 31
42 No Parking vs. No Parking 32
43 Emergency Vehicle Special Case 32
44 Children's Protection Zone 32
45 Drunk Driving Punishment 32
46 Fines for speed limit violations, etc. 33
47 Comparison of Driver's Licenses (Class 1 Ordinary vs. Class 2 Ordinary) 33
48 Criteria for driver's license when changing vehicles 33
49 Reasons for mitigation of punishment standards (in case of driver's license cancellation/suspension due to drunk driving) 33
50 Accident-Free Driver Award Recipients (Ginseng Quality) 33
51 License acquisition restriction period 33
52 Punishment for traffic accidents 34
53 Reasons for Special Punishment for Traffic Accidents: 12 Reasons for Special Punishment

CHAPTER 05 Information Police Activities 34
54 Qualitative requirements of information 34
55 Classification of Information 34
56 Information circulation process 34
57 Information Report Terminology 35
58 Law on Assembly and Demonstration 35
59 Background Check (Security Work Regulations) 36

CHAPTER 06 Security Police Activities 36
60 South Korean Operations Organization 36
61 Counterintelligence Activities 37
62 Classification of Spies and Spy Networks 37
63 Propaganda (a means of psychological warfare) 38
64 National Security Act 38
65 Act on Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation 38
66 Security Observation Act 38

CHAPTER 07 Foreign Affairs Police Activities 39
67 National Police Agency Overseas Business Trip Processing Rules (National Police Agency Instructions) 39
68 Travel Alert System (Guidelines for Action by Travel Alert Level) 39
69 General Naturalization Requirements (Author: Minister of Justice) 39
70 Foreign nationals banned from leaving the country 39
71 Landing of foreigners (extensible for each period) 39
72 Scope of enjoyment of diplomatic privileges 39
73 Interpol International Wanted Poster 40
74 Grounds for Refusal of Extradition under the Extradition Act (Absolute vs. Arbitrary) 40
75 Reasons for Restricting Cooperation under the International Criminal Judicial Cooperation Act (Optional) 40

Part 2 Numbers
CHAPTER 01 General Theory 42
1 Modern and Contemporary History of the Korean Police 42
2 Police Organization Act 44
3 Police Officers and the Law 44
4 Police Operations Act 51
5 Police Management (Police Administration I) 54
6 Police Control (Police Administration II) 56
7 Police Ethics Theory 57

CHAPTER 02 60
1. Crime Prevention and Response and Life Safety Activities 60
2 Investigative Police Officer 63
3 security guards 69
4 Traffic Police 71
5 Information Police 75
6 Security Police 76
7 Foreign Affairs Police 77

Third Committee
1 National Police Commission vs. Provincial/City Autonomous Police Commission 82
2 Committee quorum, etc. 82
3 National Police Commission vs. Petition Review Committee 82
4 Provincial Autonomous Police Commission vs. National Investigation Headquarters Director (when appointed externally) 83
5 Grievance Review Committee vs. Disciplinary Committee 83
6. Appointment Review Committee vs. Police Personnel Committee 84
7 Press Arbitration Commission 84
8 Loss Compensation Review Committee vs. Compensation Review Committee 84
9 Information Disclosure Committee vs. Information Disclosure Review Committee 85
10 Inspection Information Review Committee vs. Inspection Disposition Review Committee vs. Audit Disposition Review Committee 85
11 Police Human Rights Commission (Advisory Body) 85
12. National Police Agency Active Administration (Support) Committee & Active Administration Exemption Review Committee 86
13 Public Wanted Committee & Personal Information Disclosure Review Committee 86
14 Fair Investigation Committee 86
15 Security Observation Disposition Review Committee 86
16 National Counterintelligence Strategy Council & Regional Counterintelligence Council 87
17 Overseas Public Service Travel Review Committee 87
18 Other Committees 87

Part 4 Laws
CHAPTER 01 The Concept and Duties of the Police 90
1 Exception to local jurisdiction 90
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations vs. Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 90

CHAPTER 02 Police Organization Act 91
1. Act on the Organization and Operation of the National Police and Autonomous Police 91
2 Delegation of authority, entrustment, etc. 92

CHAPTER 03 Police Officers Act 93
1 Delegation of Appointment Rights 93
2 Various Police Officer Laws 93

CHAPTER 04 Police Operations Act (Police Administration Act II) 99
1 Administrative Basic Act Article 99
2 Administrative Investigation 100
3. Public Order Violation Regulation Act 101
4 Police Officers' Duties Act 101

CHAPTER 05 Police Principles (Police Administration I) 105
1 Security Work Regulations (Presidential Decree), etc. 105
2 Regulations on the Operation and Innovation of Administrative Work (Presidential Decree) 106
3. Act on Press Arbitration and Remedies for Damages, etc. Article 106

CHAPTER 06 Police Control (Police Administration II) 107
1. Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Article 107
2. Public Institution Information Disclosure Act 108
3 Administrative Procedure Act 109
4 Police Inspection Rules (National Police Agency Instructions) 109
5 National Human Rights Commission Act 110
6 Police Human Rights Protection Rules (National Police Agency Instructions) 111
7 Police Officers' Code of Conduct for Human Rights (Pikku Code) 111

CHAPTER 07 Police Ethics (Basic Theory II) 111
1. Act on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation and Receipt of Money or Goods, etc. Article 111
2 Code of Conduct for Police Officers (Optional rules regarding instructions from superiors / Mandatory rules regarding integrity) 113
3. Public Officials' Conflict of Interest Prevention Act 113
4 Active Administration 114

CHAPTER 08 Crime Prevention and Response and Life Safety Activities 115
1 Rules on the Organization and Operation of Local Police (National Police Agency Regulations) 115
2. Minor Offenses Act 115
3. Procedural Law on Summary Judgment 115
4 Lost and Found Act 116
5. Act on the Protection and Support of Missing Children, etc. 116
6 Domestic Violence Punishment Act, etc. 117

CHAPTER 09 Investigative Police 119
1 Rules on Handling Pre-indictment Investigation Cases (National Police Agency Instruction) 119
2 Handling of death cases 20
3 Rules on the Processing of Digital Evidence, etc. (National Police Agency Instruction) 20
4 Criminal Methods Cooperation Data Management Rules (National Police Agency Instruction) 121
5 Measures to Ensure Fairness 121
6 Measures to Ensure Human Rights Protection 122
7. Special Act on the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes 122

CHAPTER 10: Security Police 123
1 Performance Law, etc. 123
2 Rules for Evidence Collection Activities at Gatherings, etc. (Police Agency Regulations) 123
3 Disaster and Safety Management Basic Act 123
4 Integrated Defense Act 124
5 Anti-Terrorism Act 124 for the Protection of the People and Public Safety
6. Petition Police Act 124

CHAPTER 11: Traffic Police 125
1 Special Protection for Children's School Buses (Road Traffic Act) 125
2 Bicycle Riding Methods (Road Traffic Act) 125
3 Inspection of poorly maintained vehicles 126
4 Traffic Enforcement Guidelines - Alcohol Test Tips 126
5 Traffic Safety Education 126

CHAPTER 12: Intelligence Police 127
1. Regulations on the Collection and Processing of Information by Police Officers (Presidential Decree) 127
2. Law on Assembly and Demonstration 127

CHAPTER 13 Security Police 129
1 National Security Act 129
2 Security Observation Act 129
3. Act on the Protection and Settlement Support of North Korean Defectors 130

CHAPTER 14 Foreign Affairs Police 131
1 Counterintelligence Regulations (Presidential Decree) 131
2 Entry and exit of foreigners, etc. 131
3 International Criminal Judicial Cooperation Act 133
4 Extradition Act 133

preface

The Secret Law Note is a textbook that reorganizes the main contents of the practical comprehensive study in four directions: memorization phrases, numbers, committees, and legal matters (can/must do). It is a textbook for repeated study that can be used effectively by utilizing spare time.


Since you will be tackling the practical comprehensive subject listed indiscriminately in four directions, if you repeat the secret method notes 3-4 times, you will rapidly gain confidence in the practical comprehensive subject.


I hope this will be a useful supplementary material for those studying for the comprehensive practical exam for the promotion exam, for beginners to build a framework, and especially for studying during their lunch or break times.


I hope that all of the police officers who work, take care of their families, and study at the same time will achieve their dreams and always be filled with laughter and happiness!

Oh Hyun-woong at the Sillim-dong laboratory in August 2025