Dulle-gil, Walking Trails, and Neighborhood Parks Protected by 'Nowon Safety Patrol'

22 Patrol Staff Assigned to 15 Locations Including Nowon-gu Trails, Walkways, and Major Neighborhood Parks... 10-Hour Daily Patrols Including Weekends and Holidays to Alleviate Community Anxiety... Additional CCTV Installation and Real-Time Trail Patrols Using Drones

Nowon Safety Patrol Launch Ceremony

Nowon-gu, Seoul (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is deploying 'safety patrol members' along walking trails and perimeter paths to enhance residents' safety.

The 'Nowon Safety Patrol,' which began operations on the 1st of this month, consists of 22 members in total. They are assigned to patrol newly emerging high-crime areas such as perimeter trails, walking paths, and neighborhood parks to alleviate community anxiety and prevent copycat crimes.

All patrol members have completed security training. The focused patrol areas include 15 perimeter trails, walking paths, and neighborhood parks identified through a preliminary survey conducted jointly with the Nowon Police Station. To ensure efficient patrols, the number of personnel assigned per group varies by location and day of the week.

Looking closely at the patrol areas, the entire 18.6 km sections of Bulamsan and Suraksan perimeter trails, where installing CCTV is difficult, are divided into six segments ranging from 1.3 km to a maximum of 3.7 km to minimize patrol gaps. On weekdays, when foot traffic is low and the risk of crime is higher, about 10 patrol members will be deployed, while on weekends, when visitor numbers increase, 7 patrol members will be on duty.

The shorter walking trails of Choansan (1.8 km) and Yeongchuksan (3.39 km) will be patrolled by teams of two members each.

For neighborhood parks, patrol teams will first be assigned to areas with frequent complaint reports by district. The patrol targets include ▲Sanggye district’s Danggogae, Galmal, Satgatbong Parks ▲Junggye district’s Nohae, Yangji, Junggye, Golmaeul, Deungnamu Parks ▲Gongneung and Seokgye districts’ Bidulgi, Gaemi, and Seokgye Station Cultural Parks. Each district will operate patrols in two-person teams on a rotating basis.

During patrols, safety patrol members wear uniforms emblazoned with the ‘Safety Patrol’ logo for high visibility and carry equipment such as telescopic batons and whistles to respond promptly to emergencies encountered during patrols. Additionally, an emergency contact network is maintained at all times to ensure immediate coordination with the local police substations.

The patrol period is set for one year, from November this year to October next year, covering weekends and public holidays. The operation period may be extended after analyzing the crime prevention effects.

In addition, the district is working to expand preventive equipment to minimize crime-prone areas. Besides the black box-type CCTVs installed for wildfire monitoring, approximately 100 additional CCTVs will be installed along the Suraksan and Bulamsan perimeter trails. Real-time monitoring and video analysis will be conducted through professional operators and surprise drone patrols to enable immediate response.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “Violent crimes are becoming increasingly bold and sophisticated, occurring indiscriminately regardless of target or location. We will strive to create a safe living environment and continuously do our best in crime prevention activities.”

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