A joint prevention campaign aimed at ensuring safe school life for students was held on the way to Anyang Dong Elementary School.
According to the Anyang Dong Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, a joint campaign was conducted on the 29th at the main entrance of Anyang Dong Elementary School and surrounding school routes to prevent school violence and ensure traffic safety.
This initiative was part of a community-centered policing effort promoted by Chief Kim Hyun-jung since her recent appointment.
More than 70 participants were present, including Chief Kim, school resource officers (SPOs), crime prevention and traffic officers, district officials, school administrators, student councils, and parent police.
Participants greeted students warmly as they arrived at school and distributed materials promoting school violence prevention.
The campaign particularly focused on raising awareness about the seriousness of school violence, including verbal abuse, and provided guidance on how to respond to incidents and utilize the 117 school violence reporting center.
Activities also included monitoring the safety of school routes used by students.
Officials conducted joint patrols around the school and checked vulnerable areas, such as blind spots in CCTV coverage, to identify potential risks for accidents and crimes.
This campaign, held in the vicinity of the school, served to inform students about the importance of a safe route to school and demonstrated to parents and local residents that the community is actively working together for school safety.
Parents and citizens observing the event expressed their support and expectations for activities that address both school violence prevention and the safety of school routes.
They emphasized the need for ongoing communication and regular checks of vulnerable areas among police, schools, and parent organizations.
Meanwhile, Chief Kim Hyun-jung stated, "Since school violence negatively impacts the physical and mental growth of youth, proactive prevention is as important as responding after incidents occur."
She added, "We will strengthen the community safety net so that school resource officers, schools, and parents can work closely together to ensure that youth can focus on their studies in a safe environment."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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