"Safety First" Gyeongsan City Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Award in 2020 Disaster Management Evaluation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Gyeongsan City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 10th that it was selected as an excellent local government in the '2020 Disaster Management Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and received a commendation from the Minister of the Interior and Safety.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has been evaluating the performance in six areas of all central government departments, local governments, and public institutions responsible for disaster management since 2005 under the 'Disaster and Safety Management Basic Act,' awarding government prizes, ministerial commendations, and monetary rewards.

In this year's evaluation, Gyeongsan City received consistently high scores across various indicators including ▲interest of agency heads in disaster safety ▲expansion of financial investment in disaster safety ▲establishment of disaster safety management systems ▲strengthening the capabilities of disaster management personnel ▲securing and managing disaster relief infrastructure ▲disaster management prevention education, training, and publicity.

In particular, through collaboration with the Gyeongsan Police Station on the 'Safety Symphony Project for Creating a Women-Friendly City,' the city achieved a 28.7% reduction in the incidence of five major crimes, decreasing from 1,699 cases in 2013 to 1,210 cases in 2019. Additionally, the city received high marks for signing an MOU on disaster response safety management with the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarters of the Korea Gas Corporation, establishing a cooperative system, according to Gyeongsan City.

Mayor Choi Young-jo stated, "We will continue to focus all our capabilities on overcoming the current COVID-19 crisis with the mission that citizens' safety is the top priority, and build a citizen-centered city where safety comes first."

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