From Villages to Olle Trails and Coastlines... Jeju Launches Integrated Civilian-Government Security Network with 1,543 Personnel

'All-Out Safety Response' System Integrates Residents, Security, and Drones
Targeted Patrols of Residential Areas, Tourist Sites, and Vulnerable Peripheries

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Autonomous Police Unit has launched a comprehensive "Jeju All-Out Safety Response" system, aiming to eliminate recently exposed safety blind spots and establish a dense regional crime prevention network. Under this initiative, 1,543 civilian safety personnel—including the Resident Autonomous Police Corps, Senior Clubs, private security companies, and drone operation squads, who previously operated independently—are now unified into a single community security network. This network conducts thorough surveillance from alleyways and Olle trails to coastal areas and nighttime entertainment districts, leaving no gaps in patrol coverage.

A total of 1,543 personnel from the community self-governing police force, senior clubs, private security, and private drones patrol safety blind spots throughout Jeju Island, dividing their roles from residential areas to tourist attractions, coasts, and vulnerable nighttime zones. Provided by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Police Agency.

According to the Autonomous Police Unit of Jeju Province on September 8, a large-scale civilian force of 1,543 personnel has been deployed as part of this special security network, which will operate in conjunction with the ongoing special safety measures through September 27. The deployment includes 372 members of the Resident Autonomous Police Corps, 742 from Senior Clubs, 361 from the Neuyeongnayeong Association, 59 private security staff, and nine private drone operators.

The Autonomous Police Unit plans to systematically assign patrol zones and roles tailored to the unique strengths and characteristics of each organization, thereby maximizing the effectiveness of the surveillance network.

Resident Autonomous Police Corps and Senior Clubs will focus on ensuring pedestrian safety within daily living areas, such as village roads, areas around elementary schools, and local commercial alleys. Meanwhile, private organizations like the Neuyeongnayeong Association will concentrate on patrolling vulnerable outer areas, including major tourist attractions, Olle trails, and coastal waters.

For hard-to-reach locations like steep coastal cliffs or isolated sections of Olle trails, private drones will be deployed to carry out remote monitoring and cover these safety blind spots from the air.

In particular, efforts to address nighttime policing gaps in urban areas will be significantly expanded through full-scale collaboration with private security infrastructure.

A "Civilian-Police Safe Escort Network" will be established in partnership with major private security companies, including S-1, SK Shieldus, and KT Telecop. Existing vehicle dispatch networks of these companies will be utilized to substantially strengthen patrols in nighttime entertainment districts and other vulnerable areas.

If participants identify damaged facilities or risk factors at the scene, they will immediately report them through the Safety Report Center, while the Autonomous Police Unit will designate areas of concern as part of regular patrol routes, implementing a systematic follow-up management system.

Lee Cheolwoo, Chief of the Life Safety Division at the Autonomous Police Unit, stated, "The core of this all-out response lies in organically connecting the civilian safety entities who have already quietly dedicated themselves throughout Jeju, and allocating roles to maximize each group's strengths on the ground. We are committed to building an impeccable local safety network so that residents and tourists alike can move about safely day and night."

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