National Expansion of Private Security Support Project for High-Risk Crime Victims by the National Police Agency

The National Police Agency announced on the 9th that it will expand the private security support project for high-risk crime victims nationwide.

Police Agency building. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

This project was piloted in the metropolitan area including Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi starting from June 2023. Over two years, private security was provided to a total of 254 individuals with no additional incidents of harm, and as a result of reports by private security personnel, 10 perpetrators of stalking and domestic violence who violated restraining orders were apprehended.

The support targets are victims classified as 'very high' risk among those subject to police safety measures, and who have been approved as recipients by the Police Station Safety Measures Review Committee. The support period is up to 14 days, and if necessary, it can be extended once for up to 14 days with approval from the provincial police agency. To ensure the quality of security services and prevent secondary harm caused by security personnel, only security guards who have completed prior training by the National Police Agency are assigned to this project.

Lee Ho-young, Acting Commissioner of the National Police Agency, stated, “The private security support project is a model case of co-production of public safety services, where the police actively utilize private resources to supplement insufficient police manpower and protect citizens thoroughly. Through the nationwide expansion of this project, we will do our best to safeguard the peaceful daily lives of high-risk crime victims across all regions.”

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