과학수사관의 핵심역량에 대한 탐색적 고찰

초록

Numerous studies related to the scope -In recent years, the importance of scientific evidence in the criminal justice process has been emphasised along with the public's expectation of scientific investigation. In response to this, police forensic investigators are making various efforts to upgrade their expertise, from recruitment to training. The professionalism of crime scene investigators is predicated on an understanding of the core competencies required of crime scene investigators. This study aimed to examine the core competencies of crime scene investigators in Korea. For this purpose, the core competency classification of crime scene investigators developed by Kelty and colleagues (2017) was used as an analytical framework. The applicability of this framework in Korea was explored, and implications were drawn for training and education programmes to enhance forensic expertise. To do so, we surveyed crime scene investigators nationwide in 2023 and conducted FGIs with crime scene investigators from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. As a result of reviewing the top competencies among the core competencies of crime scene investigators proposed by Kelty and colleagues (2017), the core competencies of crime scene investigators perceived by South Korean crime scene investigators were identified as the most important competencies such as life and work experience, knowledge competencies, and interpersonal competencies. Based on this, policy recommendations for human resource management of forensic investigators were derived. First, in the recruitment process of crime scene investigators, an evaluation component should be added to the oral practical examination to examine the necessary competencies other than knowledge competencies. Next, the curriculum for new crime scene investigators should be adjusted to be competency-based, including time allocation. Finally, it is proposed to provide training programmes tailored to individual competencies.

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