Seongdong-gu, Prevention of Secondary Damage from Stalkers by Automatic Warning Voice Transmission

On the 7th, Seongdong-gu and Seongdong Police Station Agreement to Establish an 'Automatic Warning' System for Victims of Stalkers and Others... Seongdong-gu Provides Service Fees and Counseling Support When Seongdong Police Station Informs Victims of Stalking and Domestic Violence Crimes About the Program

Seongdong-gu signed an agreement with Seongdong Police Station on the 7th to establish an automatic warning system for victims of stalking and domestic violence crimes. (Photo by Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, and Byun Min-seon, Chief of Seongdong Police Station, from right)

Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jung Won-oh) signed an agreement with the Seongdong Police Station on the 7th to promote the ‘Perpetrator Prohibition Warning and Persuasion Guidance’ project to protect victims of crimes such as stalking and domestic violence.

Recently, there have been cases where perpetrators violated restraining orders and approached victims again in stalking crimes. This can lead to serious felonies, raising concerns about violations of restraining orders.

Through this agreement, Seongdong-gu plans to automatically send voice messages containing warnings and persuasion when perpetrators contact victims by phone, encouraging compliance with restraining orders and preventing secondary harm and other crimes.

The Seongdong Police Station will inform victims of stalking and domestic violence crimes about this project. When victims apply for the project, the provided guidance voice will be transmitted through the victim’s telecommunications provider. Seongdong-gu will support the service usage fees and assist with counseling support through cooperation with related organizations.

In September 2022, Seongdong-gu cooperated with the Seongdong Police Station and Hanyang University Hospital to implement the ‘Simplified Medical Expense Support for Crime Victims’ project, making it easier and more convenient to receive medical expense support.

To prevent indiscriminate crimes occurring one after another, Seongdong-gu supports safe late-night returns home through the Safe Return Scout program and conducts focused patrols in mountainous parks and riverside areas. In particular, at the end of August, the ‘Trail Crime Prevention System’ was introduced in two parks, Eungbongsan Neighborhood Park and Dalmaji Park, enabling real-time CCTV video monitoring through QR codes installed throughout the parks.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “Recently, stalking and domestic violence have become more sophisticated and occur in various ways. Through this project, we hope that related organizations will establish a closer cooperative system to strengthen the local safety network by preventing crimes and ensuring the safety of residents.”

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