Bucheon City Operates 'Joint Response Team for Domestic and Sexual Violence' with 3 Police Stations

The 'Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Joint Response Team' Established at Boksagol Cultural Center
Photo by Bucheon City

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province has formed a 'Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Joint Response Team' together with three police stations: Wonmi, Sosa, and Ojeong, and has begun full-scale activities.

According to the city on the 4th, the joint response team was established to overcome the limitations such as inadequate follow-up management that occur when local governments and the police individually respond to domestic violence and sexual violence cases.

Earlier, Gyeonggi Province selected Bucheon City and Hanam City through a public contest project to establish a joint response system between local governments and the police.

The Bucheon City joint response team office was set up on the 6th floor of the Sangdong Boksagol Culture Center. Abuse Prevention Officers (APO) from the three police stations are dispatched to work there, and newly hired professional counselors and integrated case managers from Bucheon City also reside on-site.

They will handle cases of violence reported through 112 from initial response to follow-up management in a one-stop manner.

A Bucheon City official stated, "We expect the joint response team to play a significant role in promptly protecting victims and strengthening the social safety net," adding, "Bucheon City and the three police stations will be a strong support so that victims can recover quickly."

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