Gogi-cheol, Chief of Jeju Police Agency, Draws Attention with Communication Meeting with Women’s Group Leaders

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] On the 13th, Go Gi-cheol, Chief of Jeju Police Agency, held a meeting to communicate and engage in dialogue with representatives of women's organizations in Jeju Province.

According to the Jeju Police Agency on the 14th, three people attended the meeting: Go Hong-ja, Director of Jeju Women's Counseling Center; Hong Bu-gyeong, President of Jeju Women's Rights Counseling Center and Facility Council (Council of 17 women's organizations); and Song Young-sim, Representative of Jeju Women's Rights Solidarity.

The meeting discussed measures to improve police officers' gender sensitivity in responding to crimes of violence against women and ways to prevent secondary victimization.

The heads of women's NGOs stated, "It is necessary to strengthen the capacity of police officers in charge of cases to enhance their gender sensitivity so that they can understand in detail the situations and contexts in which victims of violence against women are placed."

They also demanded, "Continuous education for police officers is needed to prevent victims from suffering due to secondary harm caused by the police, especially gender sensitivity education or sensitivity training conducted by external experts."

Go Gi-cheol, Chief of Jeju Police Agency, said, "Since secondary victimization in cases related to violence against women greatly undermines trust in the police, I strongly agree on the necessity of gender sensitivity and secondary victimization prevention education throughout police activities."

He added, "We will continue to strengthen the capabilities of Jeju Police to prevent secondary harm and inadequate responses to victims from escalating into serious incidents, actively establish a cooperative system with women's organizations, and make every effort to make Jeju the safest premium city free from crimes of violence against women."

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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