Seodaemun-gu Supports Portable Emergency Bells and Home CCTV for Single Women Households

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) announced on the 7th that it will promote the "Wise Women's Safety Life Project," which supports the "Safe Home 5-piece Set" for single female households and single-parent families.

The 5-piece set includes ▲ a "double lock for the front door" that prevents the door from being fully opened ▲ a "portable emergency bell" that, when pulled in an emergency, sends an alarm sound and a text message to the police (112) and acquaintances ▲ a "window lock" that prevents windows from being opened from outside ▲ a "door opening sensor" that sends notifications to a smartphone when door opening is detected from outside ▲ and a "home CCTV" that can detect external intrusion and movement.

Depending on household conditions and housing types, applicants can choose all or some of the five items, and the installation of the "double lock for the front door" requires the building owner's consent.

Women living alone (single household heads) and legally recognized single-parent families residing in rental housing with a converted deposit value of 150 million KRW or less (including officetels, goshiwons, etc.) in the pilot SS Zone (Safe Singles Zone) areas of Sinchon-dong, Yeonhui-dong, Hongje 1-dong, Namgajwa 1·2-dong, and Bukgajwa 1·2-dong in Seodaemun-gu are eligible to apply.

Residents of apartments or homeowners are excluded.

Applicants can download the application form from the Seodaemun-gu Office website notice board, fill it out, and send it via email (ksj0221@sdm.go.kr) by July 30.

The district will select 100 households considering the degree of safety vulnerability and support the Safe Home set. The "double lock for the front door" will be installed by a visiting technician, while the other four items must be installed and used by the individuals themselves.

Seodaemun-gu is promoting various projects to enhance the safety of residents in daily life.

To prevent illegal filming crimes, emergency bells that detect abnormal sounds and security CCTV are installed in public restrooms, and illegal filming devices are inspected through citizen monitoring groups and women-friendly city resident participation groups.

Additionally, road reflectors applying CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) techniques have been installed, and Safe Return Scouts and Safe Delivery Lockers are also in operation.

Mayor Moon Seok-jin said, "Protecting residents' lives and daily safety is the most fundamental responsibility of local governments," adding, "We will do our best to create a Seodaemun-gu where all residents, including single female households, can feel safe."

Meanwhile, the district was selected in Seoul City's "Single Female Household Safety Support Project" contest and is promoting this project in collaboration with the Seodaemun-gu Healthy Family Support Center for the second consecutive year.

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