An Estimated 170,000 People to Gather at New Year's Events in Seoul... 3,265 Police Officers Deployed

With a total of 173,000 people expected to gather for New Year's events in Seoul, including the ringing of the New Year's Eve bell, the police are strengthening safety support measures.

On the 29th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that 3,265 personnel, including police riot squads, will be deployed to support safety and crowd control at 18 New Year's events such as sunrise viewing.

For the Bosingak bell-ringing event and the 400m parade hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, as well as the K-POP post-meal performance, 2,490 police officers from major stations such as Jongno and Namdaemun, along with riot squads, will be deployed to manage the crowds.

At subway stations expected to be crowded, such as Jonggak Station and Gwanghwamun Station, safety will be managed in cooperation with Seoul Metro. To prepare for unauthorized drones and terror threats, the police special forces will be forward-deployed at six locations including Bosingak and the Sejong-daero stage.

For 17 major New Year's events including the Seoul Lotte World Tower countdown and Achasan sunrise viewing, 835 personnel including seven police riot squads will be deployed to maintain order on site together with safety officers from autonomous districts.

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