Police to Implement Comprehensive Measures Against Relationship-Based Crimes: "AI Prediction and App Monitoring"

Establishment of 11 Policy Initiatives
and Legislative Efforts

On August 25, the National Police Agency announced that it will implement a comprehensive plan to address relationship-based crimes, which includes system upgrades, enhanced victim protection, and legislative improvements.

The police analyzed 70 murder cases that occurred between January and July of this year, in which prior violence against women was present, and as a result, established 11 policy tasks. Among the types of violence against women, domestic violence was the most common, accounting for 39 cases. This was followed by dating violence with 18 cases, stalking with 9 cases, sexual violence with 3 cases, and prostitution with 1 case. By type of crime, there were 37 cases of attempted murder, 17 cases of murder, 11 cases of preparation for murder, 3 cases of attempted incitement or aiding and abetting suicide, and 2 cases of retaliatory murder.

The police will actively isolate offenders by requesting electronic monitoring bracelets, detention, and arrest, and will deploy mobile patrol units intensively around high-risk repeat offenders who have received restraining orders, in order to block their intent to reoffend.

In addition, the police plan to develop an application that will automatically detect violations of restraining orders and notify the police. Given the nature of relationship-based crimes, where victims may hesitate to report, the automatic reporting app is expected to effectively deter offenders from approaching victims.

Furthermore, when offender sanctions or arrest warrants are dismissed, or when the isolation period ends, monitoring of victims will be made mandatory. Victims will also be provided with safety measures such as private security and CCTV. In collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the police plan to establish a “joint inspection system between the police and related agencies” to provide protection and support tailored to the risk level and characteristics of each victim.

The police are working to legislate regulations on the protection of victims of dating violence and sanctions against offenders. The Stalking Punishment Act and the Domestic Violence Punishment Act will be revised to strengthen protective measures and increase penalties. The scope of duties eligible for mitigation under the Police Officers’ Performance of Duties Act will also be expanded, so that field officers can more actively intervene in relationship-based crime cases.

An official from the National Police Agency stated, "We will comprehensively manage collaboration tasks with related ministries and legislative initiatives to ensure that the measures are implemented as planned."

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