갑오개혁기 경무청 경무관의 임용과 승진의 근대적 경험－『大韓帝國官員履歷書』에 등재된 경무관 이력을 중심으로－

Abstract

This paper examines the process of appointing and promoting Kyeongmucheong(警務廳) kyeongmugwan(警務官) listed on 『Executive resume in the Korean Empire(大韓帝國官員履歷書)』. As a modern police organization, one of the characteristics of the Kyeongmucheong(警務廳) can be found in the change of personnel procedures such as administrative appointment and promotion. Soongeom(巡檢) of Kyeongmucheong(警務廳) was selected openly through internal test. They were able to get promoted to Chongsun(摠巡) as well as Gwon-im(權任) if they met the promotion condition for a certain period. In addition, the Chongsun(摠巡) could advance the kyeongmugwan(警務官). What were the important factors that directly or indirectly affected the appointment and promotion of the officers of Kyeongmucheong(警務廳)? In order to solve these problems, this paper classifies and analyzes the academic achievement of Kyeongmugwan(警務官). The scholarship of Kyeongmugwan(警務官) is largely divided into Overseas student, especially in the Japan and non-Overseas student. The non-Overseas student were promoted to Soongeom(巡檢) or Gwon-im(權任) after being firstly employed, while Overseas students were directly appointed as Chongsun(摠巡) or Kyeongmugwan(警務官) higher position than Soongeom(巡檢). The promotion period of Overseas students were also found to be much shorter than that of non-Overseas students. As above education was an important factor in the appointment and promotion of kyeongmugwan(警務官). Especially, after graduating from gyeong-eung-uisug(慶應義塾)located in Tokyo, the group that received professional vocational education such as law, military science, and policemen were favorable for appointment and promotion compared to other Overseas students.