Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Signs MOU with Community Chest of Korea for “Support for Neighbors in Crisis”

Up to 3 Million Won in Support for Individuals in Crisis

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and Community Chest of Korea (Sarangui Yeolmae) have established a public-private partnership system to support neighbors in crisis who are vulnerable due to security blind spots.

On May 18, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the “Safe Seoul Heroes” initiative with the Seoul branch of the Community Chest of Korea.

This agreement was implemented to provide faster support to citizens in crisis by linking the police’s on-site identification capabilities with private-sector donation funds. It will be operated as a three-party cooperation system involving the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Community Chest of Korea, and private donors.

When the police identify individuals in crisis—such as suicide attempters, households at risk of isolation or seclusion, elderly people with dementia, children who are victims of abuse, and young people at risk due to drug, gambling, or gaming addiction—the Community Chest of Korea will oversee the project and appropriately allocate the collected donations. Private donors will provide the financial resources.

The support is up to 3 million won per person, and may be provided in the form of living expenses, medical expenses, or customized welfare services. Ongoing case management and follow-up care in collaboration with relevant agencies are also planned.

Park Jeongbo, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated, “The police are the institution that is closest to citizens and first to detect signs of crisis. We will build a field-centered support system so that citizens in security blind spots do not lose hope.”

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