Average Daily Domestic Violence Reports During Chuseok Holiday Reach 1,294, Up 42% from Usual

Daily Average Reports Surge from 909 During Holiday Period
Increase in Dating Violence and Stalking, Decline in Child Abuse
Police Apprehend 6,889 Suspects and Detain 141 in 11 Days

During this year's Chuseok holiday, the number of domestic violence reports received by the police increased by over 40% compared to usual periods.

According to the National Police Agency on September 27, the daily average number of domestic violence reports during the 11-day "Comprehensive Security Measures for the Chuseok Holiday," which was implemented from September 17 to September 27, was 1,294. This represents a 42.4% increase compared to the usual daily average of 908.9 reports. It also marks a 13.0% increase compared to last year's Chuseok holiday daily average of 1,145.3 reports.

Kim Jongchul, Acting Commissioner of the National Police Agency, visited the Jungang Police Substation at Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul on the 23rd, ahead of the Chuseok holiday, and took commemorative photos with on-site police officers. National Police Agency

During the same period, reports of dating violence rose by 16.4%, from a usual average of 305.8 cases to 356 cases. Reports of stalking also increased by 0.6%, from 154 cases to 154.7 cases. In contrast, reports of child abuse declined by 12.4%, from a usual average of 120.7 cases to 105.7 cases.

The police explained that, compared to last year's Chuseok, the rate of increase in reports of relationship-based crimes relative to normal periods slowed. However, the daily average number of domestic violence and stalking reports was still higher than last year.

During the holiday, the total number of 112 emergency calls was 4.3% higher than the usual daily average for this year. Breaking it down by type, reports of crimes decreased by 2.2%, and reports of traffic incidents decreased by 1.2%. Highway traffic averaged 6,333,000 vehicles per day, up 17.1% from last year's daily average of 5,410,000 vehicles.

During this period, the police deployed an average of 25,805 officers to the field each day. Before the holiday, they checked on the condition of 31,605 victims of relationship-based crimes and shared information on 9,055 people identified as high-risk with frontline officers. The police also inspected a total of 53,516 locations, including traditional markets, train stations, bus terminals, and areas with dense populations of single-person households, for security vulnerabilities.

On September 23 in the Seo District of Gwangju, police, together with the voluntary crime prevention unit, accompanied eight women returning home after receiving their consent during joint patrols and walked them to their doors. On September 25 in Incheon, a suspect who had threatened and assaulted a mother and daughter with a weapon and then fled the scene was arrested within one hour of the search starting. During the holiday period, the police apprehended 6,889 suspects of crimes including robbery and theft, among whom 141 were detained. They also located individuals in 4,499 missing person cases.

The National Police Agency stated, "Even after the holiday, we will proactively monitor crime and accident risk factors in everyday life and focus our capabilities on 'establishing public safety,' to ensure that citizens continue to experience peace and stability in their daily lives."

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