Guro-gu and Guro Police Station Join Hands for Safe Urban Regeneration

Guro 2-dong Urban Regeneration Project Business Agreement... Priority Consultation for Crime Prevention Environmental Design and Security CCTV Installation... Establishment of Public-Police Cooperation System for Safe Residential Environment... Agreement Ceremony Omitted to Prevent COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) and Guro Police Station (Chief Lee Byung-gwi) have joined hands for safe urban regeneration.

Guro-gu plans to create a safe urban environment from crime by incorporating Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) into the Guro 2-dong urban regeneration revitalization project through a business agreement with Guro Police Station.

Following its selection as a ‘Seoul-type Urban Regeneration Revitalization Area’ in April last year, Guro-gu is promoting the ‘Guro 2-dong Urban Regeneration Revitalization Project’ to improve the aging environment and activate the resident community in the densely populated residential area around 713, Guro 2-dong (101,828㎡).

This business agreement was prepared to enhance the efficiency of urban regeneration project implementation and reduce the crime rate in the area through a cooperative system between the district office and the police station.

The main contents of the agreement include ▲ matters related to creating safe villages (installation of pedestrian-priority roads, safe return paths, fire-fighting facilities, etc.) ▲ discovery of CPTED policy projects such as creating safe environments for women and children ▲ improvement of traffic and parking issues ▲ priority consultation when installing crime prevention CCTVs.

A Guro-gu official said, “Through this agreement, we plan to promote various cooperative projects with Guro Police Station,” adding, “We will do our best to make Guro safer and a better place to live.”

To prevent COVID-19, the two institutions signed the agreement in writing without holding a ceremony.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is urban planning and architectural design that applies safety facilities from the design stage of urban living spaces such as apartments, schools, and parks to prevent crime.