"Safety, Busan's Competitiveness" ... Busan City Makes Busan Safer with Customized Public Security!

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Dooyul] Busan City and the Busan Autonomous Police Committee are launching full-scale citizen-centered customized public safety activities with the goal of “Autonomous Police with Citizens, Safer and Happier Busan.”

The Busan Autonomous Police Committee announced this year’s major work plan focusing on community policing, strengthening safety nets for socially vulnerable groups, and creating a people-first traffic environment.

The committee is a deliberative administrative body established following the introduction of the autonomous police system.

Since its launch on May 6 last year, it has worked to lay the foundation for the successful establishment of the autonomous police system.

Busan City has allocated a total budget of 10.5 billion KRW this year to promote citizen-centered policies such as “customized public safety measures.”

The committee formulated its work plan with the goal of “Autonomous Police with Citizens, Safer and Happier Busan” by combining public safety statistics from the Busan Police Agency with opinions from on-site police officers and citizens.

Through consultation with the Busan Police Agency, which actually carries out autonomous police affairs, the committee selected tasks that can be concretized in the field of public safety to ensure the plan’s executability.

The committee guarantees the peaceful daily lives of citizens free from crime and accidents through “community policing” in cooperation with local communities.

Specific initiatives include ▲establishing resident-participatory policies such as public safety living labs ▲expanding crime prevention infrastructure ▲advancing response systems for intoxicated persons and those with mental illnesses.

▲Operating a consultation body for stalking victim protection and support ▲the Happy Home Hope Dream Project ▲strengthening cooperation and linkage among related organizations such as child care and parent education to further enhance the safety net for socially vulnerable groups.

In the traffic sector, aiming to “create a people-first traffic environment,” the committee will simultaneously promote traffic culture improvement and infrastructure development through ▲establishing a safe traffic culture for people ▲expanding monitoring in high-risk tunnel sections ▲operating a smart warning system to protect pedestrians.

The committee plans to strengthen the democracy of police administration by implementing “participatory autonomous policing” through the operation of an “open working-level council” involving both public and private sectors and two-way promotional activities.

Jung Yonghwan, Chairperson of the Busan Autonomous Police Committee, said, “If last year was a time to lay the groundwork for the success of the autonomous police system, from this year we will promote customized public safety policies that citizens can feel,” adding, “With the upcoming bid for the 2030 World Expo, we will do our best to make safety a competitive advantage for Busan.”

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