Uiwang City Conducts Joint Public-Private-Police Patrols

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] On the 26th, Uiwang City conducted a 'joint public-private-police patrol to prevent random crimes' around Uiwang Station with approximately 30 members from the Uiwang Police Station and the Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit.

The campaign was carried out through public-private-police collaboration to raise awareness about random crimes that have recently spread across the nation and to promote the importance of prevention.

Following the 'joint campaign to prevent crimes in multipurpose facilities' held on August 6 at Lotte Premium Outlet Timebillas, the campaign on this day was the second joint patrol, bringing together Mayor Kim Seong-je, Uiwang Police Chief Hong Myeong-gon, and members of the Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit.

Meanwhile, the city plans to continuously expand joint patrols by the Uiwang Police Station and members of the Uiwang Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit Federation at vacant lots in areas such as Wanggok Elementary School and redevelopment districts that are open to residents, in order to prevent the occurrence of crimes.

Mayor Kim Seong-je of Uiwang City stated, "Protecting the lives and safety of Uiwang City residents is the most important mission above all else," and added, "Public, private, and police sectors will establish even closer and more organic cooperative systems to create a safe Uiwang City without gaps."