Gwangju Police Fully Commit to School Violence Prevention Activities Amid 'School Opening Postponement'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency (Chief Choi Gwanho) announced on the 25th that although school openings have been postponed again due to the impact of COVID-19, school violence prevention activities will continue without disruption.

Recently, with the postponement of school openings, the School Violence Countermeasure Autonomous Committee has been transferred from the school level to the Office of Education, resulting in a shift in the school violence response system.

Accordingly, to prevent gaps in youth guidance activities and to prevent school violence in the upcoming new semester, plans include establishing a cooperation system with the City Office of Education, conducting non-face-to-face guidance and protection activities, and enhancing expertise through the operation and maintenance of school police officers before school starts.

The Gwangju Police are rechecking emergency contact networks with schools and related organizations and supporting school police officers in the Office of Education’s School Violence Countermeasure Deliberation Committee to assist in responding to school violence cases.

Through the school notification app, police promotional messages for preventing cyber school violence and digital sex crimes are posted, and information on at-risk youth such as runaway groups and violent circles is shared to strengthen cooperation in guidance activities.

Additionally, they plan to actively support requests from the City Office of Education and local governments for cooperation in inspecting quarantine conditions in areas such as private academies and PC rooms.

Along with this, about 80 vulnerable youth in need of assistance have been selected to receive stationery, encouragement messages, hand sanitizers, and other quarantine supplies, and if counseling by school police officers is necessary, it will be conducted through non-contact means (phone, SNS).

An ‘Online Cultural Contest’ will be held to receive posters and slogans from students in the district via online platforms such as KakaoTalk, aiming to raise awareness about school violence and promote the importance of school violence prevention.

A representative of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency stated, “We will cultivate counseling skills through support for obtaining counseling-related certifications for school police officers and education on counseling manuals.”

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