Seoul Autonomous Police Committee Conducts Joint Night Patrol with University Student Patrol Team... Community Policing Activities Underway

Dongguk University 'Campus Police' and Nearby One-Room District Joint Patrol for Crime Prevention on Women’s Safe Return Paths

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Committee announced on the 30th that it conducted a joint night patrol around Dongguk University on the 27th in collaboration with the Seoul Jungbu Police Station and Dongguk University student patrol team ‘Campus Police’.

About 50 people gathered in front of Jangchung Police Substation for the large-scale patrol, including 20 officials such as Kim Seong-seop, Secretary General of the Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Committee, and Kang Soon-bo, Chief of Jungbu Police Station, along with 21 members of Dongguk University’s ‘Campus Police’ and about 10 members of Jung-gu Autonomous Crime Prevention Team.

This joint patrol was organized as part of public-private-police cooperation for crime prevention to revitalize community safety following the inauguration ceremony of the ‘1st Autonomous Police Committee University Student Patrol Team’ held on the 7th under the slogan ‘We protect our school.’

In particular, to prevent crimes targeting socially vulnerable groups such as stalking crimes that have recently caused controversy, the patrol checked vulnerable areas around the school, including women’s safe return paths and one-room apartment districts, inspecting alley lighting, security CCTV, and SOS emergency bell operation.

Before the joint patrol, the Autonomous Police Committee and Jungbu Police Station supported the ‘Campus Police’ students who protect the school by providing winter supplies and encouraged the patrol members by preparing snacks after the patrol.

The Autonomous Police Committee launched the ‘1st University Student Patrol Team’ through an open recruitment in September to eliminate blind spots in university security and promote a safe campus life. Currently, 169 students from five universities including Dongguk University, Baekseok Arts University, Yonsei University, Chung-Ang University, and Hanyang Women’s University are active.

Kim Hak-bae, Chairman of the Autonomous Police Committee, said, “Taking this joint patrol as an opportunity, we will establish a security cooperation system for joint patrols and crime prevention with university student patrol teams, local police stations, and citizens to make our schools and communities safe from crime.” He added, “On the 4th of next month, we plan to conduct a joint patrol with Yonsei University’s student patrol team ‘Eagle Guard,’ and we ask for the active interest and participation of citizens.”

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