Gwangju Seo-gu Conducts 'Special Security Activities' to Prevent Abnormal Sexual Crimes

Published 08 Sep.2023 15:36(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 8th that it has launched special security activities in response to the recent surge in random crimes (so-called "mutjima" crimes), which has increased residents' anxiety.

On the previous day, Seo-gu Mayor Kim Ikang conducted a joint patrol with about 30 people, including the Western Police Station and the Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit, around Naebang-dong in Seo-gu.

Seo-gu Mayor Kim Ikang conducted a joint public-private crime prevention patrol with about 30 people, including the Western Police Station and the Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit, in the Naebang-dong area of Seo-gu on the 7th.
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The patrol started at Naebang Children's Park, where a crime prevention post is located, and focused on crime-vulnerable areas such as commercial districts, one-room apartments, and alleys around Hwajeong 1-dong. Activities included patrolling, removing risk factors, and guiding youth.

After the patrol, Mayor Kim said at a meeting with crime prevention members, "It is most important to prevent incidents from happening rather than responding after they occur," adding, "We will do our best to create a safe city Seo-gu where people can live with peace of mind anytime and anywhere through on-site activities such as alley patrols together with the newly organized Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit and the Western Police Station."

Meanwhile, Seo-gu held a working-level meeting on the 30th of last month with the Western Police Station and related agencies to discuss countermeasures against random crimes, including ▲ launching special security activities ▲ expanding crime prevention CCTV ▲ promoting the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) project tailored to local conditions.

Seo-gu plans to install additional crime prevention CCTVs and emergency bells in 10 crime-vulnerable areas within this year to create safe alleys.

Additionally, in Hwajeong 1-dong, where the village BI is "Together Connected, Safe Village," Seo-gu is simultaneously promoting an urban design project applying CPTED and the "Project for Safe Alleys for Women and Children."