Gwangju Police Establish Comprehensive Security Measures for Lunar New Year Holiday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency (Chief Choi Gwan-ho) announced on the 19th that it will implement a 'Comprehensive Security Plan for the Lunar New Year Holiday' from the 20th to the 27th.

They plan to do their best to create a more peaceful and warm Lunar New Year holiday through fair and flexible law enforcement.

First, the Crime Prevention Diagnosis Team and local police will conduct a thorough diagnosis and comprehensive inspection of vulnerabilities at financial institutions and businesses handling large amounts of cash.

They will urge facility owners to strengthen self-defense security systems (deployment of security personnel, reinforcement of security facilities such as CCTV, education on incident cases, methods, and responses). Stores found to have security weaknesses and those operating during late-night and early-morning hours will be designated as priority management stores and will be intensively managed during the holiday period.

In preparation for crimes targeting cash around financial institutions, focused patrols will be conducted by adding patrol boats and increasing patrol frequency, and promotional activities will be carried out for financial institution counter staff to prevent voice phishing.

To prevent domestic violence and child abuse, which are expected to increase during the holiday period, cases with a risk of recurrence selected by dedicated police officers will be shared in advance with local police and the women’s investigation team to enable meticulous responses. Additionally, during the holiday, when responding to domestic violence reports, active measures such as (emergency) temporary measures and arrests will be taken based on objective risk assessments of the scene and the condition of victims and perpetrators.

For violent crimes such as robbery and theft, crime-prone locations and times will be analyzed to carry out preventive and visible criminal activities. In addition, investigative capabilities will be concentrated on major violent cases to resolve them early and suppress the crime atmosphere.

Along with this, traffic safety and smooth flow will be secured simultaneously through step-by-step intensive traffic management before and after the holiday.

In particular, traffic patrol cars and police motorcycles will be concentrated at major interchanges expected to experience congestion, such as Gwangsan IC, to actively facilitate traffic flow. A hotline and emergency contact system will be established with fire services (fire helicopters and 119 ambulance teams) and rescue towing companies. They will also make every effort to promptly handle traffic congestion factors and support the transport of emergency patients.

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