Osan City Holds '2024 Safe Night Commute Merit Award Ceremony'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City held the '2024 Safe Night Commute Merit Award Ceremony' at the City Hall Situation Room on the 4th.

At the ceremony, commendation certificates from the Osan City Mayor were presented to 14 awardees who actively participated in the Safe Night Commute joint patrols this year.

The 2024 Safe Night Commute merit awardees are △Ji Jiong-uk (Galgot-dong Autonomous Crime Prevention Group) △Lee Young-man (Namchon-dong Autonomous Crime Prevention Group) △Choi Jeong-suk (Green Mothers Association) △Choi Bok-gyu (Sinjang 1-dong Righteous Life Committee) △Jeon Sang-heung (Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Committee Osan District Committee) △Kim Jeong-bun (Sinjang-dong Autonomous Crime Prevention Group) △Kim Young-ok (Korea Child and Youth Protection Association Osan City Branch) △Kim Myeong-ja (Safety and Security Officer) △Kim Young-a (Safety Guidance Association) △Byeon Mi-sook (Women's Autonomous Crime Prevention Group) △Jo Young-hu (Osan University Department of Police Administration) △Jin Seong-hee (Foreign Resident Security Volunteer Group) △Jo Min-hyung (Volunteer Fire Department) △Kim Bo-sung (Junggang-dong Autonomous Crime Prevention Group).

Meanwhile, since last year, the city has designated the last Monday of each month as 'Civic-Government-Police Safe Night Commute Joint Patrol Day' to vitalize community policing and create secure nighttime streets.

The joint patrols involve approximately 20 civic organizations participating each month, including △Osan City Safety and Security Officers △Korea Child and Youth Protection Association Osan City Branch △Gwuel-dong Happy Village Management Office △Osan Volunteer Fire Department △Foreign Resident Security Volunteer Group △Green Mothers Association △Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Committee Osan District Committee △Sinjang 1-dong Righteous Life Committee △Autonomous Crime Prevention Groups △Osan University Department of Police Administration △Safety Guidance Association △Women's Reserve Forces.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae of Osan City said at the ceremony, "I am well aware of the efforts of the awardees who have worked for the safe nighttime streets of our neighbors rather than themselves and all members of the 20 civic organizations participating in the Safe Night Commute," and added, "Thanks to your efforts, the safe city of Osan where citizens can live safely and comfortably is being created, and I express my gratitude on behalf of Osan citizens."