@article{ART003302991},
author={Hur Myung-Bum and Hwang Min-Ho and Bae Suk-Hyun and Yeom Keon-Ryeong},
title={A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System},
journal={Industry Promotion Research},
issn={2466-1139},
year={2026},
volume={11},
number={1},
pages={455-467},
doi={10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hur Myung-Bum
AU - Hwang Min-Ho
AU - Bae Suk-Hyun
AU - Yeom Keon-Ryeong
TI - A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System
JO - Industry Promotion Research
PY - 2026
VL - 11
IS - 1
PB - Industrial Promotion Institute
SP - 455
EP - 467
SN - 2466-1139
AB - This study analyzes South Africa’s private investigation system under the Private Security Industry Regulation Act (PSIRA) and compares it with Korea’s Bill on the Operation and Management of Certified Private Investigators proposed in the 21st National Assembly to derive implications for institutionalizing Korea’s detective system. A comparative institutional analysis reveals that South Africa has institutionalized registration, supervision, ethical regulation, digital evidence management, and cooperation with public law enforcement through an independent regulatory authority, whereas Korea’s bill provides a basic framework but shows limitations in enforceability and regulatory specificity. In particular, gaps are identified in the legal binding force of codes of conduct, the linkage between financial resources and supervisory capacity, and the formalization of digital evidence governance. The study proposes a phased legislative and implementation roadmap and strengthened public–private governance to embed private investigators as a complementary component of public security governance in Korea.
KW - Private Investigator;Private Investigation;Republic of South Africa Private Investigation System;Korean Private Investigation System;Comparative Private Investigation System
DO - 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
ER -
Hur Myung-Bum, Hwang Min-Ho, Bae Suk-Hyun and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. (2026). A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System. Industry Promotion Research, 11(1), 455-467.
Hur Myung-Bum, Hwang Min-Ho, Bae Suk-Hyun and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. 2026, "A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System", Industry Promotion Research, vol.11, no.1 pp.455-467. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
Hur Myung-Bum, Hwang Min-Ho, Bae Suk-Hyun, Yeom Keon-Ryeong "A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System" Industry Promotion Research 11.1 pp.455-467 (2026) : 455.
Hur Myung-Bum, Hwang Min-Ho, Bae Suk-Hyun, Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System. 2026; 11(1), 455-467. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
Hur Myung-Bum, Hwang Min-Ho, Bae Suk-Hyun and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. "A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.1 (2026) : 455-467.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
Hur Myung-Bum; Hwang Min-Ho; Bae Suk-Hyun; Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System. Industry Promotion Research, 11(1), 455-467. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
Hur Myung-Bum; Hwang Min-Ho; Bae Suk-Hyun; Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System. Industry Promotion Research. 2026; 11(1) 455-467. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
Hur Myung-Bum, Hwang Min-Ho, Bae Suk-Hyun, Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System. 2026; 11(1), 455-467. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
Hur Myung-Bum, Hwang Min-Ho, Bae Suk-Hyun and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. "A Study on the Direction of Legislation in Korea by Analysis of South African Private Investigation System" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.1 (2026) : 455-467.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.455
