Seoul Eunpyeong Police Station to Strengthen Patrols Around Elementary Schools: "Preventing Child Abduction"

Behavioral Guidelines Education for Students to Be Conducted Concurrently

The Eunpyeong Police Station in Seoul announced on the 11th that it will strengthen patrols around elementary schools in response to attempted child abduction and luring incidents occurring nationwide.

Yonhap News Agency

Since the 8th, the Eunpyeong Police Station has deployed the violent crime investigation team, local police officers, and child safety guardians during elementary school commuting hours, and has been conducting patrols in connection with children's parks. In addition, school police officers (SPO), the crime prevention diagnosis team (CPO), and school officials are jointly conducting safety inspections of CCTVs and other crime risk factors on school routes, as well as traffic safety assessments. They also plan to provide students with education on behavioral guidelines to prevent abduction and luring.

A police official stated, "We take the seriousness of recent crimes very seriously and will continue to mobilize all available resources to ensure children's safety."