Drunken Disorder and Assault on Medical Staff... Police Conduct 100-Day Crackdown on 'Domestic Violence,' Arresting 22,000 People

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] As a result of the police conducting a 100-day "Intensive Crackdown on Daily Life Violence" to eradicate chronic violent crimes around daily life such as drunken violence and assaults on medical personnel, more than 22,000 violent offenders were apprehended.

The National Police Agency announced on the 7th that from February 17th to the 26th of last month, they conducted an intensive crackdown on daily life violence, arresting 22,801 people and detaining 659.

The main targets of the crackdown were ▲ drunken and extortion violence ▲ assaults on drivers ▲ assaults on medical personnel ▲ workplace assaults ▲ and home intrusion. First, 18,166 offenders involved in livelihood-threatening drunken and extortion violence were arrested, with 598 detained. The majority of the crimes (86.7%) occurred while the offenders were intoxicated, and the recidivism rate was high, with 72.9% having prior convictions.

There were also many incidents of assaults on medical personnel, who handle citizens' safety and lives. 290 offenders of assaults on medical personnel were arrested, of whom 9 were detained. Offenders aged 40 and above, who frequently use hospitals, accounted for 82.8%. The proportion of repeat offenders was also high at 93.8%, showing that violent crimes tend to be repeated.

Assaults on drivers, which can lead to major traffic accidents and pose serious risks to public safety, resulted in 2,377 offenders being caught. Additionally, 866 offenders involved in assaults among workplace seniors, juniors, or colleagues were arrested. 1,102 offenders involved in home intrusion, which disrupts peace of life, were also apprehended during this period.

During the crackdown, the police exempted minor violations by reporters from criminal punishment and administrative sanctions to encourage victims to report safely. Each police station operated counseling desks, anonymous reporting boxes, and the National Reporting App. Through this, 11 minor illegal acts identified during the reporting process were exempted from penalties.

Furthermore, the police made every effort to protect actual victims. They conducted 3,038 customized personal protection activities, such as guiding victims who expressed fear due to home intrusion by ex-boyfriends to temporary shelters and linking them to psychological counseling.

A National Police Agency official emphasized, "We will strictly punish chronic and malicious violent acts targeting the common people and socially vulnerable groups to alleviate citizens' anxiety about crimes in daily life."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.