Our Neighborhood Watch is Here... Yeongdeungpo-gu Launches Full-Scale Resident Patrols

Newly Appointed 'Uridongne Salpimi' Patrol Reporters for Daily Inconveniences... 145 Selected... 120 Reported via Seoul Smart Inconvenience Report App... On-site Verification and Individual Notification of Results... Monthly Joint Resident Patrols Continue, New Weekly Patrol Team with Officials Introduced

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) has newly appointed the ‘Our Neighborhood Watchers,’ who immediately report various inconveniences experienced by residents in daily life and improve the local environment through patrol activities.

Our Neighborhood Watchers are composed of residents who can actively engage in discovering and solving daily inconveniences based on their broad networks and influence as local opinion leaders.

Last month, the district selected a final group of 145 Watchers from candidates recommended by 18 neighborhoods within the district, and the appointment ceremony was held simply by awarding certificates through the heads of each neighborhood.

‘Our Neighborhood Watchers,’ who know the neighborhood conditions better than anyone else, patrol their assigned areas year-round to identify inconveniences and safety hazards, listen to residents’ difficulties or suggestions, and report them.

The reporting targets for daily inconveniences cover 63 items across 12 categories, including ▲Traffic (5) ▲Roads (9) ▲Cleaning (7) ▲Housing and Construction (5) ▲Flood Control and Disaster Prevention (5) ▲Street Maintenance (3) ▲Health (7) ▲Parks and Green Spaces (4) ▲Environment (7) ▲Economy and Industry (3) ▲Others (7) ▲Suggestions (1).

When Watchers patrol the area and report discovered inconveniences through the 120 Dasan Call Center or the smartphone application ‘Seoul Smart Inconvenience Report,’ the relevant department officials verify the site, resolve the issues, and notify the reporter of the results via text message.

Additionally, on the third and fourth Tuesdays of each month, two Watchers form one team to conduct joint patrols focusing on risk blind spots in each neighborhood, operating on a rotating basis by neighborhood.

On February 16, patrols were conducted in Yeoui-dong, and on the 23rd in Singil 4-dong, with plans to patrol all 18 neighborhoods by November.

Furthermore, a new ‘On-site Dispatch and Weekly Patrol Team’ has been introduced and operated, where 2-3 staff members from the district office, community centers, and Watchers walk patrols to check issues requiring on-site verification among complaints raised at the Response Center, Open Communication Room, and Yeongdeungpo 1st Street, as well as habitual complaint areas and school surroundings.

Last year, a total of 2,774 reports were received through the activities of 91 Our Neighborhood Watchers, and at the end of the year, five outstanding Watchers were selected and awarded commendations by the Yeongdeungpo District Mayor.

Mayor Chae Hyun-il of Yeongdeungpo-gu expressed, “I sincerely thank the Watchers who voluntarily strive for a better community,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to create a safe and pleasant local environment through district administration and patrol activities tailored to residents’ perspectives together with the Watchers.”

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