Gwangju Police Hold Joint Meeting to Address Issues of At-Risk Youth

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency (Chief Kim Gyotae) announced on the 25th that it held a meeting for joint response to at-risk youth issues.

The meeting, held since the 23rd, was organized to ensure the effective operation of the professional institution-linked guidance program called ‘Sarang-ui Gyosil’ (Class of Love).

Sarang-ui Gyosil is a police-led guidance system aimed at suppressing the recidivism intent of youth at risk of reoffending and fostering them into healthy adolescents. Six youth counseling professional institutions have been selected to operate the program on a consignment basis.

It was regarded as a meaningful time where the operating institutions of Sarang-ui Gyosil and school police officers from police stations participated together to discuss substantial operation of Sarang-ui Gyosil and practical guidance and protection support measures for juvenile offenders and other at-risk youth.

Kim Kyungsook, head of the Youth Volunteer Group Gwangju Branch, said, “Rather than unconditional punishment of youth, preventing reoffending through guidance is important,” and added, “We will do our best in youth guidance together with the Gwangju police.”

Meanwhile, despite the difficult situation due to social distancing last year, 1,014 juvenile offenders and delinquent youth completed Sarang-ui Gyosil without a significant decrease.

As a result, the Bukbu Police Station was ranked second nationwide among excellent police stations operating guidance programs.

A Gwangju Police Agency official stated, “On the 10th, 15 school police officers with professional capabilities were appointed as juvenile consignment protection committee members,” and added, “Starting with cooperation with the Gwangju Family Court, we plan to actively participate in the local cooperation system to eliminate blind spots in juvenile offender guidance and protection and jointly respond to youth issues in the community.”

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