Police Launch Comprehensive Security Measures for Chuseok Holiday, Focusing on Single-Person Households and Relationship-Based Crimes

[Financial News] Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, police will strengthen preventive activities targeting single-person households that are not traveling to their hometowns and crime-vulnerable areas. For relationship-based crimes, including domestic violence and dating violence, police will assess the risk of repeat offenses in advance. They will also step up traffic management, with an average of 6.05 million vehicles expected to travel each day during the holiday period.
The Korean National Police Agency said on the 13th that it would implement comprehensive security measures for the Chuseok holiday for 11 days, from the 17th through the 27th, to stabilize people’s livelihoods and enhance public safety.
In response to the growing number of people who spend the holiday alone rather than traveling to their hometowns, police will strengthen patrols and preventive inspections in areas with high concentrations of single-person households, including women, as well as in crime-vulnerable areas. Police personnel will be concentrated at vulnerable times and locations based on local security needs and residents’ opinions.
Police will also inspect places near residents’ daily lives, such as shopping malls and other multi-use facilities, as well as convenience stores, where visitors are expected to surge during the holiday. When necessary, they will recommend that facility operators deploy security personnel and provide services, while conducting joint patrols and other community-focused preventive activities.
Taking into account the increased contact among family members and romantic partners during the holiday, police will closely manage relationship-based crimes, including domestic violence, child abuse, stalking and dating violence. They will review relevant cases in advance to prevent repeat offenses. If a report is received, officers will respond firmly from the initial stage while also taking measures to protect victims.
For households facing financial difficulties, police will work with local governments to help them receive necessary welfare assistance. They will also strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts against crimes that exploit the holiday period, including robbery and theft, illegal private lending and voice phishing.
Security conditions during the holiday will be managed primarily through the emergency communications center. The Korean National Police Agency will elevate the head of situation management to the rank of senior superintendent general and manage security conditions nationwide through the integrated 112 security situation room. Information on major incidents and accidents will be shared promptly, while commanders at metropolitan and provincial police agencies and police stations will personally inspect key sites.
Traffic management on routes to and from people’s hometowns will also be strengthened. The Korea Expressway Corporation forecast that average daily traffic on expressways during this year’s Chuseok holiday would reach approximately 6.05 million vehicles, an 11.8% increase from the approximately 5.41 million vehicles recorded during last year’s holiday.
Police will monitor traffic conditions on expressways and major national roads, as well as congested areas near traditional markets, bus terminals and cemetery parks, and implement measures in stages. They will intensively crack down on major traffic violations, including drunk and reckless driving, and support accident-prevention efforts at crowded locations such as local festival venues.
A Korean National Police Agency official said, "To ensure that people can enjoy a peaceful holiday, we will monitor their daily surroundings with even greater care and carry out security activities close to their everyday lives, from crime prevention to safety on journeys to and from their hometowns."

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