• Industry Promotion Research
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.191-201
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• 2024

In Korea, the permission for private investigation(PI) industry was implemented in 2020, and many PI associations and education institutions are currently training private investigators in the form of private qualifications. In line with the expansion of PI industry, universities are also establishing and operating private investigation study departments or major courses, and are constantly developing research and programs to provide education that meets the purpose and characteristics. This study compared and analyzed the subjects of various domestic universities that already operate the detective department and suggested the direction necessary for the development of PI market in Korea and the revival of private investigation studies in the future. The contents of the study include the composition of an educational model reflecting the field, the expansion of professors specializing in PI studies, and the development of original subjects in PI studies that break away from subjects such as police science and criminology. It is hoped that suggested direction will be actively reflected to lay the foundation for the development of private investigation studies and private investigation industry.