Four joint patrols and crime-prevention campaigns are planned from Wednesday through Nov. 26, with safety vulnerabilities and residents' feedback to be reviewed for future lifestyle safety policy.
Dongdaemun-gu in Seoul will conduct joint civilian-government-police patrols and crime-prevention campaigns targeting key vulnerable areas in the district from Wednesday through Nov. 26.
The joint patrols are designed to directly inspect areas at risk of nighttime crime and strengthen community safety by involving local residents in prevention activities. The initiative is notable for bringing together volunteer crime-prevention teams, the district office and police to patrol vulnerable areas and carry out field-centered safety activities that residents can feel directly.
The four patrols are scheduled with each route tailored to the characteristics and movement patterns of the area: Wednesday (Hoegi Police Box to Sinimun Station), Nov. 10 (Sinseol-dong Community Service Center to Cheongnyangni-dong Community Service Center), Nov. 16 (Jangan 1-dong Community Service Center to Hwigyeong 2-dong Community Service Center) and Nov. 26 (Jeonong 1-dong Community Service Center to Dapsimni Station). Participants will carry out crime-prevention activities along each patrol zone and urge residents to take an active interest in building a safer living environment.
Dongdaemun-gu plans to use the initiative to strengthen cooperation among civilians, the district office and police, and to build a foundation for a coordinated nighttime safety response. In addition, safety vulnerabilities identified during the patrols and feedback gathered from residents will be reviewed for potential incorporation into future crime-prevention and lifestyle safety policy.
"Prevention activities that bring together the community and relevant agencies are essential for residents to feel safe in their daily lives," Dongdaemun-gu District Mayor Choi Dong-min said. "We will continue to carefully examine safety-vulnerable areas in the district through civilian-government-police cooperation and work to build a Dongdaemun-gu where residents can truly feel secure."
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