Jeonnam Police Maintain Peaceful Security Without Major Incidents or Accidents During Seol Holiday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] As a result of the special security activities conducted by the Jeonnam Police during this Lunar New Year, reports of major crimes decreased by 10.4% compared to last year, and traffic accidents dropped by 37.8%, securing a peaceful holiday security environment.

According to the Jeonnam Police Agency on the 15th, from the 1st to the 14th, over a 14-day period, crime prevention guidelines were promoted targeting convenience stores and financial facilities, along with conducting crime prevention diagnostics to address vulnerable factors. Joint patrols were carried out in crime-prone areas in cooperation with volunteer crime prevention groups and other partner organizations.

By deploying maximum available police forces and focusing on crime prevention and rapid response to offenses such as burglary of vacant houses and robbery, theft decreased by 17.1% compared to last year.

Additionally, based on big data analysis of crimes during the Lunar New Year period, anticipating an increase in domestic violence, monitoring of families at risk of recurrence and abuse before the holiday was conducted, resulting in an 11.2% decrease in domestic violence reports.

Through communication-focused traffic management and intensive crackdowns on dangerous and reckless driving, traffic accidents decreased, maintaining stable vehicle flow.

Due to the spread of COVID-19, the average daily volume of highway entries and exits within Jeonnam was 550,000 vehicles, a 22.5% decrease from 710,000 vehicles the previous year.

The police concentrated sufficient experienced personnel, including traffic and local police, mainly in congested and habitual traffic jam areas, and utilized covert patrol cars (3 units) and a helicopter (1 unit) to ensure smooth traffic flow and alleviate inconvenience for residents through three-dimensional traffic management.

As a result, 46 traffic accidents occurred, down 37.8% from 74 the previous year, and casualties also decreased by 50.4%, with 69 people compared to 139 last year.

A Jeonnam Police Agency official stated, “Even after the Lunar New Year holiday, we plan to actively promote security activities that are empathetic and communicative by building close-knit community security together with local residents as a reliable neighbor closest to the people.”

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