Yeosu Police Conduct Joint Patrol to Prevent Youth Car Break-Ins

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Due to the delay in school openings caused by COVID-19, juvenile delinquency has been occurring frequently.

The Yeosu Police Station in Jeonnam announced on the 14th that, as vehicle break-ins among youths have been spreading like a trend, they have strengthened crime prevention patrols in cooperation with the Office of Education from the 7th to the 29th.

The Yeosu police are focusing their patrol activities mainly during late-night hours in areas densely populated by youths and locations where vehicles are easy to target, paying attention to the fact that vehicles with side mirrors unfolded while parked are targeted for crimes.

Additionally, through thorough counseling management for at-risk youths with a history of theft offenses to preemptively block criminal intent, and close cooperation with related organizations such as the Office of Education, outreach activities will be carried out mainly in busy commercial areas with high accessibility by region.

Seong Mi-yeon, head of the Women and Youth Division, said, “As juvenile crimes increase due to the delay in school openings caused by COVID-19, we will do our best to prevent recidivism among juvenile offenders and to guide and protect youths by strengthening joint outreach activities with related organizations.”

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