Gwanak Police Tighten Safety Measures for 'Saturday Halloween,' Boost Deployment to 1.5 Times Usual Levels

Seoul Gwanak Police Station to Intensify Special Safety Activities
112 Reports Expected to Rise by More Than 30%

Police will concentrate personnel in areas expected to draw large crowds ahead of Halloween. This year, with Halloween falling on a Saturday, police expect demand for public safety services to surge and plan to increase staffing to 1.5 times the level typically deployed for special safety activities.

Yang Seungho, chief of the Seoul Gwanak Police Station, conducted a joint inspection of the area around Sillim Station on the 22nd with officials from Gwanak District Office, the volunteer neighborhood patrol, and the merchants' association as part of Seoul Safety 31 Re-Design Day. Seoul Gwanak Police Station

Seoul Gwanak Police Station announced on October 23 that it will conduct special safety activities through November 1, focusing on major crowd-gathering areas within its jurisdiction.

Police designated areas around four subway stations, including Sillim Station and Seoul National University Station, as priority management zones. They deployed patrol cars, traffic police, detectives, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Metropolitan Preventive Patrol Unit, and the Public Safety Support Mobile Unit to 35 locations where crowds gather.

Police expect 112 reports to increase by more than 30% over usual levels during the Halloween weekend and plan to secure as many personnel as possible for duty at police substations and precinct offices. They will deploy additional officers from the station's detective, security, and intelligence units to Sillim Station and Sharosu-gil, which the Ministry of the Interior and Safety designated as Halloween safety management zones. Patrol cars from nearby areas will also be positioned forward to prepare for emergencies.

Police will also step up advance safety inspections. Through November 1, they will focus on identifying hazards around Sillim Station and Sharosu-gil, led by the Crime Prevention Diagnosis Team. Key areas of concern include hazards left unattended at night, narrow passages that could impede movement when crowds gather, damaged roads, and aging railings.

Yang Seungho, chief of the Seoul Gwanak Police Station, conducted a joint inspection of the area around Sillim Station on the 22nd with officials from the Gwanak-gu Office, the autonomous crime prevention patrol and the merchants' association as part of "Seoul Safety 31 Re-Design Day." Seoul Gwanak Police Station

The previous day, Yang Seungho, chief of Seoul Gwanak Police Station, conducted a joint inspection of the area around Sillim Station with officials from Gwanak District Office, the volunteer neighborhood patrol, and the merchants' association as part of “Seoul Safety 31 Re-Design Day.” They also discussed operating a joint mobile situation room with relevant agencies during Halloween and coordinating responses to emergencies.

“With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, demand for public safety services is expected to surge. We will focus our capabilities and work closely with relevant agencies to protect the public's lives and peaceful daily routines,” Yang said.

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