Osan City's Child Abuse Citizen Surveillance Network to Strengthen

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] On the 14th, Osan City held the 2021 First Osan City Child Protection Council Meeting in the city hall situation room with 14 members in attendance and discussed countermeasures for the city regarding child abuse incidents occurring recently across the region.

During the meeting, the council decided to appoint members through recommendations from each district office chief—selecting individuals familiar with the local community situation and dedicated to child welfare—and to strengthen the surveillance network to prevent child abuse.

Meanwhile, the child protection council members pledged to play a role in the citizen surveillance network by proactively identifying children at risk of abuse in the community and making prompt reports, and to lead the establishment of a community-based customized child protection system through publicity on child abuse prevention and provision of necessary support for child welfare.

Additionally, to proactively identify children at risk of abuse, the council invited Kang Eun-young, Director of the Gyeonggi Hwaseong Child Protection Specialized Agency, to conduct child abuse prevention education for council members and child welfare staff at each district office under the theme of "The Role of the Community in Child Abuse Prevention."