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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that starting from the 17th, it will pilot operate the 'Mental Emergency Joint Response Center' in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.


The center is the nation's first mental emergency response system jointly established by local governments and the police to protect and connect high-risk mental illness patients who pose a danger to themselves or others during mental emergency situations. Police officers and Seoul mental health specialists work together to support connections to emergency hospitalization medical institutions and handle emergency hospitalizations during vulnerable times such as nights and holidays.



A police official stated, "We plan to identify and address issues through the pilot operation."


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