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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City’s 'Safe Village Security Guard' project, which has been operating since the end of October, is making steady progress by protecting citizen safety with over 160 cases during its 60 days of implementation.

According to Seoul City on the 19th, since October 25, the city has deployed Safe Village Security Guards in areas densely populated by single-person households. During late-night hours, they patrol on foot throughout neighborhoods, shining light from their baton flashlights to protect citizens, ensure daily safety, and secure nighttime streets.

The Safe Village Security Guard project has been piloted since October 25 in 15 crime-vulnerable locations within single-person household dense areas. Four security guards per area work in two shifts, conducting late-night crime prevention patrols and daily safety activities from 9 PM to 2:30 AM the following day.

The main duties of the ‘Safe Village Security Guards’ are ▲crime prevention patrols and ▲daily safety response. If a crime or emergency occurs during patrols, they immediately report to the local police station for prompt action, and daily safety responses are conducted in cooperation with autonomous districts through inspections and reporting. For nighttime safety and citizen protection in Seoul, the Safe Village Security Guards operate in close cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the Autonomous Police Commission.

So far, there have been 46 cases of rescuing citizens who were sleeping on the streets intoxicated or at risk of accidents, and 5 cases of accompanying elderly or dementia patients home safely. Additionally, through daily safety response duties, they have addressed 2 cases of fire spread prevention and handled 97 cases of hazardous facility measures, including reports of broken streetlights, road damage, and fire incidents.

Based on the current pilot operation results, Seoul City’s Safe Village Security Guard project will continue to develop improvement plans to create a safe urban environment where not only single-person households but all Seoul citizens can live without fear of crime.

Lee Hae-seon, head of the Single-Person Household Special Measures Task Force, said, “Through the operation of the Safe Village Security Guards, we will spare no administrative and financial support to help citizens feel less afraid and more secure on nighttime streets, thereby alleviating the anxiety of Seoul citizens by supporting residents’ daily lives.”

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