Mokpo Coast Guard Prioritizes 'Public Safety' Over 'Jurisdiction'

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) conducted cross-patrols of vulnerable maritime areas between police substations to strengthen on-site response capabilities for various situations, including typhoon invasions and the rainy season.

Mokpo Coast Guard is conducting cross-patrols between stations in vulnerable areas to strengthen on-site response capabilities against various situations, including typhoon invasions and the rainy season.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 1st, from March to May this year (3 months), cross-patrols were conducted more than once a month, totaling 21 times, using coastal rescue boats across seven police substations' vulnerable maritime areas within the jurisdiction. Additionally, night mobile training was conducted more than three times a month, totaling 63 times, targeting six accident-prone maritime areas such as Anmado and Maenggol Strait.

Furthermore, based on the "situation map" containing safety hazard information (water depth, fish farms, reefs, etc.) for each substation, unique features and related information of jurisdictional waters between substations were shared to enable rapid on-site response and cooperation even outside the jurisdictional waters in case of incidents.

In particular, anticipating frequent weather events such as typhoons and the rainy season this year, cross-patrols of adjacent substations' jurisdictional waters are being conducted to minimize damage and prepare accordingly, demonstrating proactive administration that prioritizes "public safety" over "jurisdictional boundaries."

Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Maritime Police Station, emphasized, "In the event of an incident, on-site response capability that prioritizes 'the lives and safety of the public' over jurisdictional boundaries is of utmost importance," and added, "We will continue activities to strengthen the response capabilities of field departments such as substations and patrol vessels."

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