West Sea Coast Guard Agency Activates Rapid Response Team for Violent Crimes During Lunar New Year Holiday

Special Forces and Police Patrol Multi-use Facilities and Ships... Preventing 'Random Crimes'

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency (Chief Kim Inchang) announced on the 6th that it is operating a Rapid Response Team for Violent Crimes to maintain public order and protect citizens' safety at crowded places such as passenger ferry terminals in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Exterior view of the West Sea Regional Coast Guard Headquarters building

In response to recent indiscriminate stabbing incidents and "random attacks" targeting unspecified large groups, the Rapid Response Team for Violent Crimes will be intensively deployed during the Lunar New Year holiday period to prevent incidents and accidents at crowded locations such as passenger ferry terminals and to respond swiftly and apprehend suspects if such events occur.

Composed of investigation and criminal officers, special forces, and police officers from local stations, the Rapid Response Team will strengthen preventive activities at passenger ferry terminals until the end of this Lunar New Year holiday. They will also establish an emergency communication system with related organizations such as ferry terminal operators, shipping company officials, and the Port Security Corporation to respond to violent crimes.

Kim Inchang, Chief of the West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency, stated, "We will enhance various accident prevention activities so that citizens can use passenger ferry terminals and large passenger ships with peace of mind during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. We will also respond promptly to violent crimes such as random attacks to prevent secondary damage."

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