Geumho-dong Launches Full Operations of Chilbo Safety Watchers

Geumho-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, announced on the 19th that it has begun operating the Chilbo Safety Watchers, a joint public-private initiative.

In its first operation, approximately 20 people participated in the Chilbo Safety Watchers, including neighborhood heads from the district, group members, staff from the neighborhood administrative office, and police officers from the Homaesilsa Police Box.

Cho Han-gyeong, Head of Geumho-dong, stated, "The Chilbo Safety Watchers was planned as residents' concerns about public safety have increased due to various serious crimes in recent times," and added, "It embodies the aspirations of residents to jointly prevent crime through cooperation between the public and private sectors and create a better community to live in."

Meanwhile, the Chilbo Safety Watchers, composed of neighborhood heads from Geumho-dong, group members, neighborhood administrative office staff, and police officers from the jurisdiction, will conduct joint patrols of vulnerable areas once monthly, organized into three teams of six members.