Press in Case of Danger! ... Sacheon-si Adds Emergency Bells in Public Restrooms

12 More Locations Including Neunghwa Forest Public Restroom and Yeoncheon Recreation Area

Sacheon City Hall, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Sacheon City, Gyeongnam Province, has decided to install additional emergency bells in public restrooms by June to protect socially vulnerable groups from crime.

The city, with support from Gyeongnam Province, has installed and operates emergency bells in 67 public restrooms, and this year plans to add them to 12 more public restrooms within the city using a budget of 40 million KRW.

In consultation with the Sacheon Police Station, the city will focus on installing the bells in places frequently visited by citizens during summer, such as Neunghwa Forest public restroom and Yeoncheon Recreation Area.

The city's integrated control center continuously monitors the surroundings through security cameras at the entrances along with the emergency bells, and quickly relays any dangerous situations to the nearest police station.

In case of emergencies such as crimes, pressing the button installed in each stall of the women's restroom triggers a warning light on the exterior wall of the restroom, and the location is transmitted to the police station's control room for immediate police dispatch.

The city expects this to be a great help in protecting women and socially vulnerable individuals who use public restrooms at night or in secluded areas.

A city official stated, “We will continuously pay attention and secure related budgets for the safety of citizens,” adding, “We will make active efforts so that citizens can use public restrooms with satisfaction and convenience.”

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