Gwangju Police Agency's Special Security Effort Focused on 'Analysis of Abnormal Motive Crimes'

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 7th that a total of 55 reports of murder threats and weapon rampages were received through the 112 emergency number in the Gwangju area during the month of August, following the recent knife rampage incident at Seohyeon Station.

Analysis of the 55 reports of murder threats and weapon rampages received in August showed that 50 were murder threat reports and 5 were weapon rampage reports targeting unspecified multiple people.

The locations of the reports were most concentrated at crowded places (such as train stations) with a total of 13 cases (23.6%), followed by schools with 7 cases (12.7%), residential areas with 6 cases (10.9%), and commercial areas with 5 cases (9.0%).

The time of reports showed that Saturday and Friday accounted for 41.8% (23 cases) of the total, and reports received from 6 PM to midnight also accounted for 41.8% (23 cases), indicating that reports were concentrated mainly during weekends and evening hours.

Additionally, weapon-related reports in August totaled 103 cases, a 2.4-fold increase compared to 43 cases in the previous month, and knife-related reports surged to 53 cases from 5 cases the previous month. The 112 emergency reports have increased more than tenfold, suggesting that citizens’ interest in abnormal motive crimes has increased following the Seohyeon Station knife rampage incident.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency plans to set operational directions based on the analysis of 112 emergency reports related to abnormal motive crimes and to conduct substantial special security activities by deploying personnel according to the security situation, selecting times and places for deployment appropriately.

Kim Jincheon, Director of the 112 Security Comprehensive Situation Room, stated, “Through this special security activity, we hope to alleviate citizens’ anxiety about abnormal motive crimes even a little. We will continuously strive to create a safe Gwangju from crime by shifting the paradigm from ‘112 emergency response’ to ‘visible patrol activities.’”

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