Gwangju Police and Child Protection Agency Join Forces to Strengthen Response to Child Abuse

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency (Chief Choi Gwanho) announced on the 16th that it held a meeting to reorganize the child abuse case handling system and strengthen response measures in cooperation with child protection agencies.

At the meeting, 25 participants including the Gwangju and Bitgoeul Child Protection Agencies, investigation team leaders in charge of child abuse cases on the front lines, and dedicated child abuse police officers discussed joint responses and cooperation plans for child abuse crimes.

Deputy Chief Park Seongju said, "It is most important to detect and protect children at risk early, and I hope this will be a meaningful time to supplement and improve the response system, including the collaboration process between the two agencies."

Accordingly, the Gwangju Police Agency plans to form a joint inspection team consisting of police, child protection agencies, education support offices, and local governments by the 9th of next month to conduct a full survey of children at risk of abuse and carry out protection activities for children in crisis.

Regarding 112 reports related to child abuse, the police plan to upgrade their response posture by always confirming the victimized child regardless of the elapsed time or whether the report was made by a third party.

A representative of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "To prevent recurrence of child abuse and protect victimized children, we plan to review the entire process of handling child abuse reports and strengthen cooperation with related organizations."

Meanwhile, as of last month, the number of 112 reports of child abuse in the Gwangju area was 108, a slight increase compared to 107 cases last year, but the number of cases that actually led to arrests was 49, a 23.4% decrease compared to 64 cases last year.

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