Mapo-gu Ensures Safety Support for Single-Person Households, No Worries Even When Alone

Recruitment for Participants in Safety Equipment Support Project Including CCTV and Safety Hooks for Single-Person Households Until December
Operation of Safe Return Scouts and Illegal Filming Surveillance Teams for Single-Person Household Safety

Mapo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Park Gang-su) is recruiting applicants for the ‘Single-Person Household Safety Equipment Support Project’ until December to help residents living alone feel secure in their daily lives.

This support project targets single-person households living in rental homes with a deposit of 250 million KRW or less, excluding apartments and officetels, and provides various items for safe living.

The support items include a ‘Safety Home Set’ consisting of home CCTV, a smart doorbell linked to a mobile phone, and a door safety hook that provides double protection for the front door.

For stalking victims recommended by the police, additional safety items such as a voice-activated emergency bell and a digital door lock are provided along with the Safety Home Set.

Over the past year, a total of 61 single-person households received the Safety Home Set, and three stalking victims were provided with additional safety items.

This year, applications can be submitted through the Mapo-gu Office website or by visiting the Family Happiness Support Division of Mapo-gu Office, and the selected recipients will have the support items delivered to their homes.

In addition, Mapo-gu operates various safety programs for vulnerable households such as single-person households.

These include the ‘Safe Return Scout’ for safe late-night returns home, the ‘Illegal Filming Citizen Surveillance Team’ monitoring illegal filming in restrooms, the ‘Every Corner Safety Monitoring Team’ that monitors security facilities to provide a safe environment for women, and the ‘Mapo-gu Ansim-i CCTV Control Staff,’ a 24-hour real-time response system.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “Mapo-gu has a higher proportion of single-person households than any other area,” and added, “The district will continue its efforts to ensure that residents living alone can live more safely.”

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