반민특위 경기도 조사부의 조직과 활동

Abstract

The Special Investigation Committee of Anti-national Activities[SICAA]   was established to punish the pro-Japanese and to establish a national memorial of the patriot, establish the national period, and establish the legitimacy of the government. SICAA was composed of Provincial Investigation Department, who deals with pro-Japanese prostitutes in central and local areas, which are widely known nationwide. The Incheon branch was established under the Gyeonggi Provincial Investigation Department[GPID]. GPID and the Incheon Branch started their activities by arresting representative local affairs of the region. The police then treated the independence movement intensively. After that, GPID focused on preliminary investigation of the pro-Japanese, but the Incheon branch actively arrested the pro-Japanese. On June 6, 1949, GPID was affected as of the attack of SICAA office, temporary detention of the officer, temporary closure of the office, and dismantling of the special police force. Furthermore, in July, The Law on punishment of Anti-national Activity was amended to shorten the statute of limitations. After that, the direction of activity was greatly revised to finish the investigation of the former pro-Japanese and summarize the pro-Japanese. In particular, GPID handled these cases intensively because there were many despaires who came from Gyeonggi Province, and as a result, they were treated much more than Provincial Investigation Department. The punishment of pro-Japanese handled by GPID were lighter as the expiration of the statute of limitations was approached compared to the initial period. It was because of the fact that the activities of SICAA were effectively ended by the obstruction of the Rhee administration and pro-Japanese forces and the amendment of The Law on punishment of Anti-national Activity, which weakened the social atmosphere of the pro-Japanese punishment. The pro- Japanese dealt with by GPID were not punished, but were granted indulgences, retained their vested rights, and advanced into various fields of society such as politics, economy, religion, and education.