Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myung-geun Leads Special Joint Safety Patrol

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myung-geun conducted a joint patrol at Dongtan Lake Park on the 12th and carried out special public safety activities around the residence of sex offender Park Byeong-hwa.

The joint patrol was organized to ease citizens' anxiety and fear caused by recent violent crimes, and was joined by Hong Ki-hyun, Commissioner of Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency, Byeon Chang-beom, Chief of Hwaseong Dongtan Police Station, Kim Won-shik, Chief of Hwaseong Western Police Station, Hwaseong City Council members, autonomous patrol squads, exemplary driver associations, and other civic volunteer organizations.

The special public safety activities, which ran from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., proceeded from the joint patrol at Dongtan Lake Park to the vicinity of sex offender Park Byeong-hwa's residence in Bongdam-eup to inspect the surrounding public safety conditions and potential safety hazards.

Earlier that day, Mayor Jeong awarded certificates of commendation to members of the Dongtan 7-dong autonomous patrol squad and exemplary driver association in recognition of their contributions to autonomous patrol activities aimed at alleviating public anxiety at the Dongtan 7-dong Administrative Welfare Center conference room, and encouraged their activities.

Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myung-geun stated, "I appreciate the police and private sector officials working to create a safe Hwaseong City," and added, "Going forward, Hwaseong City will take the lead in maintaining a cooperative system between the government, civic organizations, and police to establish a public safety and administrative system that can prevent crimes in advance and enable prompt action in the event of criminal incidents."