Who Are the 'Local Autonomous Police Heroes'? ... The 1st Gyeongnam Autonomous Police Awards Held

The 1st Gyeongsangnam-do Autonomous Police Awards Ceremony and Empathy Forum were held.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The 1st Gyeongsangnam-do Autonomous Police Awards Ceremony and Empathy Forum were held on the 18th at the provincial government office.

According to the province, the event was held to discover and disseminate excellent cases of collaboration between public safety administration and local administration related to autonomous police affairs since the implementation of the autonomous police system, and to reward the efforts of outstanding institutions and individuals.

The event, held for the first time this year, was attended by Vice Governor Choi Man-rim, Autonomous Police Committee Chairman Kim Hyun-tae, and related autonomous police officials.

The first part featured the Gyeongnam Autonomous Police Awards Ceremony, and the second part was an empathy forum on the theme "Limitations and Improvement Measures of the Current Autonomous Police System."

At the awards ceremony, 11 Governor’s Commendations and 3 Chairman’s Appreciation Certificates were awarded to the so-called "Our Neighborhood Autonomous Police Heroes" who cooperated in settling the Gyeongnam autonomous police system and discovered and implemented community-based public safety policies.

On this day, Geoje Police Station was recognized for improving the environment of crime-vulnerable areas identified through resident surveys based on the slogan "Safe Geoje Made Together," thereby enhancing public safety satisfaction through public-private-police collaboration.

Miryang Police Station received the Governor’s Group Commendation for promoting public-private-police collaborative police activities to prevent agricultural product strawberry theft crimes, contributing to proactive crime prevention activities.

In the community-based public safety field, Police Officer Kang Hyuntae of Gimhae Jungbu Police Station, Sergeant Kim Cheonggyu of Yangsan Police Station, Inspector Kim Kibum of the Gyeongnam Police Agency’s Women and Youth Investigation Unit, and Sergeant Kim Daehwan of Changwon Jungbu Police Station were awarded.

In the public-private-police collaboration field, Policy Advisory Committee Member Son Taeseong of the Autonomous Police Committee, Secretary-General Park Seonghun of the Jinhae Police Station Autonomous Crime Prevention Association, Counselor Noh Hyunju of the Gyeongnam Child Protection Agency, and Deputy Director Lee Gyohwan of the National Model Drivers Association Jinhae Branch received honors.

Deputy Director Choi Eunha of the Gyeongnam Sunflower Center, Executive Director Byeon Mikyung of the Gyeongnam Green Mothers’ Association, and Center Director Lee Youngjun of the Gimhae Urban Culture Center received Chairman’s Appreciation Certificates from the Autonomous Police Committee Chairman.

Geoje Police Chief Jeong Byeongwon said, “We will continue to promote customized public safety policies through two-way communication between Geoje citizens and the police,” adding, “We will do our best to make Geoje safe from crime.”

Chairman Kim said, “We will continue to discover hidden autonomous police heroes in our neighborhoods and strive to provide customized public safety services that meet the expectations of the residents.”

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