Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Committee Holds Security Meeting with Foreign Resident Council Members

Creating a Platform for Communication to Gather Foreigners' Opinions and Reflect Policies

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Committee held a security meeting to develop customized crime prevention measures targeting members of the Foreign Resident Council in response to the increasing number of foreign residents living in Seoul.

On the 22nd, the Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Committee provided guidance on the committee's and police's major policies and conducted discussions by sector?such as public safety, women and youth, and traffic?based on policy proposals previously submitted by the Foreign Resident Council members, gathering their opinions. The committee shared key achievements including the "Companion Dog Patrol Unit," crime prevention design projects, medical and essential supplies support for abused children, and resident-participatory traffic facility improvements for "Our Neighborhood Backstreets."

Police security services were introduced by sector, including the 112 emergency reporting system, flexible patrols utilizing the Patrol Suggestion Box, pre-registration of fingerprints to prevent missing persons, and the Smart National Reporting system for traffic inconvenience reports.

The proposals made during the meeting will be shared with related organizations for cooperation and reflected in the future formulation of security policies by the Autonomous Police Committee. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Foreign Affairs Division and the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Foreigners and Multicultural Affairs Office also attended the meeting to enhance its effectiveness. To listen to the opinions of foreign residents, thematic discussions were held by autonomous police administrative sectors to collect feedback.

Kim Hak-bae, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Committee, stated, "We will expand opportunities to listen to the opinions of foreign residents regarding security policies," adding, "We will continue to cooperate with related organizations such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to ensure that foreign residents living in Seoul can live comfortably and safely."

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