사법경찰리는 수사기관으로서 최하위에 있으면서도 동시에 수사 최전선에서 활동하여야 할 임무를 가지고 있다는 점을 고려한 것이었다.
The Judicial Police Department was considered as the lowest rank as an investigative agency, but at the same time, it had a duty to act at the forefront of investigations.