Pyeongtaek City Launches Inspection and Prevention Campaign Against Illegal Hidden Cameras in Public Restrooms

[Suwon Ilbo=Lee Su-won Reporter] Pyeongtaek City launched a 'Public Restroom Illegal Hidden Camera Inspection and Prevention Campaign' on the 11th in the area around Seojong-ri Station together with Pyeongtaek Police Station and Gyeonggi Province Women's Association Pyeongtaek Chapter.

Pyeongtaek City's Citizen Surveillance Team for Illegal Hidden Cameras conducted priority inspections of suspected hidden camera locations near toilets in public restrooms inside the train station and around Seojong-ri Traditional Market using signal detection devices and infrared lens detection equipment.

The city also launched a campaign to inform citizens that illegal hidden camera installation is a crime and to provide guidance on how to respond to such incidents.

A city official stated, "Illegal hidden cameras in restrooms are a serious problem that violates individuals' privacy and threatens social safety. The city and our citizen surveillance team will work together to strengthen detection and crackdown efforts on illegal cameras and create a safe social environment."