Children Playing on a Broken Swing... 'Tangible Patrol' Police Officer Discovers and Ensures Safety

Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station Daerim District Unit

Police officers on flexible patrol discovered children dangerously playing on a broken swing and secured their safety, a fact that was revealed later.

According to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul on the 14th, around 4 p.m. on the 9th, Sergeant Nayonghun and Officer Hyun Jina of the Daerim District Unit found children playing dangerously by hanging one by one on a broken swing in Daerim 2-dong Children's Park, Yeongdeungpo-gu, causing harm to other nearby children during their flexible patrol. They immediately blocked access to the swing.

Before (left) and after the swing repair.
Photo by Yeongdeungpo Police Station

The officers recognized the potential safety issue for the children and informed them about the danger. They then cordoned off the area with police tape and explained the situation to the district office, requesting immediate repairs. The repairs were completed three days later, on the 12th.

A police official stated, "Through careful attention to surrounding facilities during flexible patrols, we were able to prevent the risk of school violence and personal injury in advance."