Seoul and Busan Police Agencies Declare 'Eulho Emergency Alert' for April 7 By-election Voting Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] On the 5th, the National Police Agency announced that it will issue an 'Eulho' emergency alert to the Seoul and Busan Police Agencies on the voting and counting days of the April 7 by-elections.

The Eulho emergency is a warning level issued when large-scale collective incidents, terrorism, disasters, or signs of such events cause public order to become chaotic. Police officers' annual leave is suspended, and up to 50% of available police forces can be mobilized.

The National Police Agency stated that 16,696 officers will be deployed to 7,028 polling stations nationwide for security and safety activities on the voting day. Maintaining order inside and outside polling stations and suppressing disturbances are primarily the responsibility of the Election Commission, but if requested by the Election Commission, the police will enter the polling stations to maintain order.

The police will conduct 112 patrols every hour on voting day and operate a hotline between polling stations and police stations. Rapid response teams will be on standby to prepare for any unexpected situations.

For the transport of ballot boxes, two armed police officers will be assigned per route and will work jointly with Election Commission staff to prepare for any emergencies.

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