초동수사와 피해자보호

Victim Protection in Preliminary Investigation

&nbsp;&nbsp;How the police investigators should respond properly to the criminal victim&quot;s needs in the phase of preliminary investigation has an effect on victim&quot;s rapid recovery from criminal impact. It is just because the Investigator&quot;s behavioral patterns of being sensitive to the criminal victim&quot;s needs make it possible for him to gain self-control and self-assurance.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Such an investigator&quot;s attitude could not only enhance the reliability of investigating authorities but also get the active cooperation from a victim easily. Finally, it inevitably contributes to catching the goal of investigation also.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The importance of the criminal victim protection in the criminal investigation process, more than we have ever thought, has been widely known in these days. Recently, Korean police officer&quot;s behavioral patterns for criminal victims have been remarkably improved than ever before, since the Office for Victims of Police Agency was established in 2004.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;This paper is mainly focused on the police investigator&quot;s activity for criminal victim in preliminary investigation. A few following recommendations were proposed for improvement of behavioral patterns of victim protection in the course of investigation process.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Firstly, several checkpoints which might be needed to assist victim in the phase of preliminary investigation were suggested. Secondly, the most essential and proper responses of investigators were introduced when they would receive the first call and arrive at the crime scene. Thirdly, to secure the victim&quot;s personal safety, some of the guidelines regarding risk assessment were presented. Fourthly, the actual conditions of how victim would be offered information from investigators were analyzed. As a result, the several victim policies were recommended.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Practice of these recommendations must empower the police investigators to get the credibility from all the people including the criminal victim.