Gyeongnam Province Achieves 80% Resident Satisfaction in 'Crime Prevention Environment Urban Development Project'

Projected Over 2% Decrease in Sexual Crime Cases and Over 2% Increase in Arrests for Five Major Crimes

Gyeongnam Province expects the effects of the project, such as protecting vulnerable groups like women and children and eliminating blind spots in crime, through the "Crime Prevention Environment Urban Development Project." (Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] At the midpoint of the 'Crime Prevention Environment Urban Development Project' promoted by Gyeongnam Province, resident satisfaction exceeded 80%.

The 'Crime Prevention Environment Urban Development Project' creates a safe urban environment by introducing CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) techniques such as installing intelligent closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) and emergency bells in public restrooms in crime-prone areas.

With a budget of 2.1 billion KRW this year, 150 CCTVs and 194 emergency bells in public restrooms have been installed throughout the province, with a cumulative installation of 295,472 units from 2019 to this year.

As a result of the project's effectiveness survey, various forms of crime prevention and detection cases have been verified, such as capturing theft, assault, drunk driving, property damage, and illegal filming in public restrooms through CCTV and taking appropriate measures.

Along with the project's promotion, cooperation with related organizations such as the police and city/county offices is expected to reduce the number of sex crimes by more than 2% compared to 2019, and increase the number of arrests for the five major crimes by about 2% this year.

In December, the province conducted a resident satisfaction survey with about 1,500 residents, and over 80% expressed hopes for expanded installation of CCTVs and emergency bells or expected crime prevention effects.

Shin Daeho, Head of the Disaster Safety and Construction Headquarters of the province, said, "To make Gyeongnam a place where people can feel safe from crime anytime and anywhere, we will continue to work closely with the police and city/county offices next year to focus on crime prevention," adding, "We will also ensure that the installed facilities continue to function properly through ongoing maintenance."

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