Decrease in Major Crimes and Traffic Accidents Such as Theft During Seoul Chuseok Holiday Period

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] During this year's Chuseok holiday period, the number of major crimes such as theft and violence in Seoul decreased by about 25% compared to last year.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 12th the results of implementing the 'Comprehensive Security Measures for the Chuseok Holiday' for 11 days starting from the 2nd. According to the police, the average daily number of the five major crimes?murder, robbery, theft, sexual violence, and assault?during last year's holiday period was 81 cases, but this year it dropped to 60 cases, a 25% decrease. Assault decreased by 14.8%, and theft by 13.3%. The average daily number of 112 emergency calls also decreased by 10%, from 9,370 last year to 8,386 this year.

During the Chuseok holiday, the police monitored 3,698 cases involving households with a high risk of domestic violence recurrence and children suspected of abuse, as these have a high potential to escalate into serious incidents. Additionally, to prevent the spread of narcotics, joint inspections and crackdowns were conducted at 157 entertainment venues. Through these efforts, 12 cases of illegal business operations such as unlicensed businesses were cracked down on, involving 19 individuals.

Traffic accidents decreased by an average of 51.4% compared to the previous year. The police deployed 2,149 traffic officers to areas expected to be congested and utilized 5 undercover patrol cars and 950 traffic patrol cars to carry out traffic accident prevention activities. Furthermore, the temporary allowance of parking and stopping around traditional markets and special traffic management policies in habitual congestion areas, implemented after approval by the Autonomous Police Committee, received high praise from citizens, according to the police. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "We will do our best to create a safe Seoul through proactive security activities that citizens can trust and be satisfied with."

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