Mapo-gu, Crime OUT Targeting Women and Single-Person Households

District ranks 7th in Seoul for number of single-person households, second highest proportion of female single-person households... Recognizes need for safety measures for crime-vulnerable groups

Collaboration with police, operation of Safe Return Home Routes,... Year-round activities of Safe Return Home monitoring via Ansim-i app and Corner-to-Corner Safety Monitoring Team

Security Facility Inspection

"I used to worry every day when leaving work, but seeing the Safe Scouts wearing yellow vests feels like meeting a savior."

A woman using the Safe Return Home Scout service expressed her gratitude to the district's Safe Scout personnel last May.

According to last year's Seoul city statistics, Mapo-gu ranks 7th among city districts in the number of single-person households, 5th in female single-person households, and the proportion of female single-person households to total households is 23.2%, the second highest.

Based on this demographic data, the district determined that safety measures for women and single-person households are essential, and is fully committed to operating various projects aimed at preventing crimes targeting vulnerable groups such as women in advance.

First, the district collaborates with local police to manage and operate 10 Safe Return Home Routes for women. These routes are selected and designated by the police in areas with clusters of one-room or multi-family housing or high 112 emergency call rates, where crime occurrence or risk is high. The district installs emergency bells, CCTVs, and security lights in these areas to create a safe environment for returning home.

On the 10 designated priority routes, there are currently ▲43 112 emergency call signs ▲28 CCTVs ▲26 emergency bells ▲114 security lights ▲45 road surface markings installed, and the Mapo Police Station patrols these routes.

The inspection and maintenance of security facilities installed on the Safe Return Home Routes are carried out by the 'Corner-to-Corner Monitoring Team' operated by Mapo-gu. The monitoring team consists of 10 members from the Mapo-gu Women's Association and, in addition to checking security facilities, conducts inspections of illegal filming devices in local schools about 20 times a year.

As of June this year, the 'Ansim-i app' for return home monitoring, used over 20,000 times in Mapo-gu, allows users to input their destination into the application, which links nearby CCTVs and the district's integrated control center to monitor the user's route home in real time and detect potential danger.

Through the Ansim-i app, users can ▲make emergency calls ▲request safe taxis ▲monitor safe return home ▲apply for Safe Return Home Scout services, and additionally check locations of CCTVs, Safe Houses, police substations, and safe delivery boxes.

Among these, the Safe Return Home Scout service is especially notable, providing accompaniment services during late-night hours for crime-vulnerable groups such as women and youth, with scout personnel operating in pairs.

Last year, this service was used over 3,300 times. Customized safety services include patrols inside and outside the homes of women in their 20s who expressed anxiety after breaking up with boyfriends, or safely handing over intoxicated women late at night to their parents. User satisfaction is high, and Safe Scout personnel report great fulfillment in their activities.

Additionally, the district supports about 100 single-person households and stalking victims with crime prevention items such as home CCTVs and window locks. The Mapo-gu Family Center will also operate self-defense training programs three times each in September and October.

Park Gang-su, the district mayor, said, "I deeply empathize with the concerns and anxieties of residents caused by serious crimes occurring in daily life. To address this, the district will maintain close cooperation with the police through the 'Safe Mapo Hotline' and take the lead in creating a safe local environment so that everyone can live with peace of mind. We will do our utmost to establish a safe Mapo."

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