Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police Highest Achievement...Consecutive 2 Years of 'Illegal Use of Streams and Valleys Crackdown'

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hoon Reporter] Gyeonggi Province residents have selected 'crackdown on illegal use of streams and valleys' as the highest achievement of the 'Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police (hereinafter Special Judicial Police)' for two consecutive years, according to a survey.

From the 21st to the 25th of last month, Gyeonggi Province conducted a survey on 1,000 residents aged 18 and older regarding 'performance of crackdown activities by Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police.' As a result, 23% of all respondents, the highest proportion, selected 'crackdown on illegal use of streams and valleys' as the Special Judicial Police activity area with the highest performance this year. The crackdown on illegal stream activities was ranked first with 21% in a survey conducted in September of last year.

Since June of last year, the province has promoted a 'clean valley and stream restoration project' through which it identified 11,690 illegal facilities from 1,596 businesses in 204 streams and valleys throughout the province, demolished 11,593 of them, and is currently showing a recovery rate of 99.2%.

Following this, ▲environmental pollution crackdown (16%) ▲food crime crackdown (13%), etc. were confirmed as 'high-performing areas.'

Meanwhile, 'areas requiring expanded crackdowns' were surveyed as ▲environmental pollution crackdown (24%) ▲real estate crackdown (14%) ▲food crime crackdown (13%), etc.

As a result of cross-analyzing Special Judicial Police activity areas into 'high-performing areas' and 'areas requiring expansion,' priority crackdown areas going forward were confirmed as ▲real estate ▲environmental pollution ▲food crimes, etc. In particular, the need for strengthened crackdowns on illegal real estate activities such as price fixing and fraudulent subscription has increased compared to last year.

In evaluations of overall Special Judicial Police activities, most residents expressed positive assessments.

First, 65% of residents evaluated that the Special Judicial Police activities are 'performing well,' and 88% of residents responded that 'Special Judicial Police activities will help create safe residential life and fair Gyeonggi Province.' Regarding further expansion and strengthening of Special Judicial Police activities going forward, 85% of residents answered 'in favor.'

Regarding the disclosure of Special Judicial Police statistics on crime occurrence and perpetrator status, etc., 89% of residents responded that it 'will be helpful.'

Regarding marine crime investigations being pursued to create clean Gyeonggi Province seas, 'it is a good decision' received an overwhelmingly high response rate of 93%.

Regarding awareness of Special Judicial Police activities, 40% of residents said they have heard of them, and the most frequently heard crackdown activity was 'crackdown on illegal use of streams, valleys, etc.' (77%).

Meanwhile, since the launch of the 7th popular election administration, Gyeonggi Province has significantly increased the Special Judicial Police organization and personnel, expanded and strengthened crackdown areas, and holds investigative authority over 108 laws, the most among the 14 metropolitan local governments nationwide.

In-chi-kwon, Head of the Civil Special Judicial Police Unit, stated, "This survey well reflects the positive evaluation by residents of Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police's activities and efforts," and "We will further strengthen crackdowns in areas where residents show high interest in order to create a safer and fairer society."

This survey was conducted by Gyeonggi Province on behalf of Korea Research Co., Ltd., a polling research organization, through telephone survey method, with the survey results having a confidence level of 95% and a sampling error of ±3.10%p.