The National Police Agency, which keeps its own DNA database of criminals, will build a real-time cross-database search system in cooperation with prosecutors, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Prosecutors keep their own database of DNA samples collected mainly from prison inmates. The two law enforcement agencies have been criticized for failing to verify the identity of suspects in time due to a lack of coordination.
Once the new system is established, the two agencies will be able to more quickly identify and arrest suspects when crimes occur.