Dongjak-gu Receives Prime Minister's Commendation in Law and Order Category of 2023 Crime Prevention Awards

Recognized for Leading Substantial and Systematic Crime Prevention Policies Across the Entire Former Area

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced on the 27th that it received the Prime Minister's Commendation in the field of law and order at the '2023 Crime Prevention Awards' hosted by the Ministry of Justice.

The '2023 Crime Prevention Awards' is an award established to contribute to creating a safe society by selecting individuals and organizations that have achieved outstanding results in forming public consensus through continuous efforts for crime prevention.

The district was honored with the Prime Minister's Award as an excellent local government in the field of law and order for its crime prevention environment improvement cases tailored to regional characteristics.

The district received high praise for establishing a basic crime prevention plan and an urban gap space basic plan to proactively introduce crime prevention design throughout the district administration, and for promoting consistent crime prevention projects based on these plans.

In addition, it was recognized for actively promoting crime prevention projects that residents can feel, such as ▲creating 18 customized safe villages in all 15 neighborhoods ▲establishing 30 safe alleyways ▲developing the nation's first integrated security module combining emergency bells and closed-circuit television (CCTV) ▲creating safe school routes for 21 elementary schools in the district.

Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, "We will continue to discover and inspect crime-vulnerable areas and improve them," adding, "We will do our best to create a safe urban environment to protect the daily lives of our residents."

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