Osan City Holds '2024 Safe Night Walk Home Merit Award Ceremony'

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

At the award ceremony, 14 recipients who actively participated in the Safe Night Walk Home joint patrols this year were presented with commendation certificates from the Mayor of Osan City.

The 2024 Safe Night Walk Home merit awardees are △Ji Jing-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 Living Righteously Committee) △Jeon Sang-heung (Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Committee Osan District) △Kim Jeong-bun (Sinjang-dong Autonomous Crime Prevention Group) △Kim Young-ok (Child and Youth Protection Association Osan City Branch) △Kim Myung-ja (Safety and Security Officer) △Kim Young-a (Safety Guide Association) △Byun Mi-suk (Women's Autonomous Crime Prevention Group) △Jo Young-hu (Osan University Police Administration Department) △Jin Seong-hee (Foreign National Police Volunteer Group) △Jo Min-hyung (Volunteer Fire Department) △Kim Bo-sung (Jung-ang-dong Autonomous Crime Prevention Group).

Meanwhile, the city has been operating the last Monday of each month as 'Civic-Private-Police Safe Night Walk Home Joint Patrol Day' since last year to revitalize community policing and create safer streets at night.

Joint patrols involve approximately 20 social organizations each month, including △Osan City Safety and Security Officers △Child and Youth Protection Association Osan City Branch △Gwol-dong Happy Village Management Office △Osan Volunteer Fire Department △Foreign National Police Volunteer Group △Green Mothers Association △Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Committee Osan District △Sinjang 1-dong Living Righteously Committee △Autonomous Crime Prevention Groups △Osan University Police Administration Department △Safety Guide Association △Women's Reserve Forces.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae of Osan City stated at the award ceremony, "I fully recognize the dedication of the awardees and all members of the 20 social organizations participating in the Safe Night Walk Home for the sake of neighbors' safe nights rather than their own," and added, "Through your efforts, Safe City Osan is being created where citizens can live safely and comfortably. On behalf of Osan City residents, I express my gratitude."