Gumi Police Station Holds Special Training to Strengthen Youth Protection Response System

Expanding the Role of Youth Guidance Committees
in Responding to Digital Crime and Protecting Youth

On April 21, the Gumi Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province conducted special training for over 120 youth guidance committee members at the Gumi City Integrated Business Support Center. The training was held under the theme of "Understanding Youth Digital Crime and the Role of Youth Guidance Committee Members in Protection."

Special training was conducted for over 120 youth guidance committee members on the topic of "Understanding Youth Digital Crime and the Role of Youth Guidance Committee Members in Protection."

According to the Gumi Police Station on April 22, the training was organized to actively respond to the reality that smartphones and the internet have become deeply embedded in the daily lives of young people, and that the online space is emerging as a new venue for crime.

The training focused on the "Youth-Specific New Crime Type Alerts No. 1 to 10" issued by the National Police Agency, analyzing the rapid evolution of digital crime and its impact on young people.

In particular, the session explained how the psychological characteristics of the digital native generation, combined with risk factors in the online environment, create a structure in which new types of crime emerge.

Youth guidance committee members who attended the training shared their awareness of various digital crimes that can pose serious threats to young people, such as online gambling and digital sex crimes. They also took time to recognize once again the importance of digital literacy education.

The Gumi Police Station also emphasized that the role of youth guidance committee members should go beyond simple guidance activities, and should be expanded to include delivering information on new types of digital crime, monitoring harmful environments, and connecting with at-risk youth, thereby serving as connectors within the local community.

Kim Donguk, Chief of the Gumi Police Station, stated, "Protecting young people in the digital environment requires organic cooperation between the police and the local community," adding, "Based on this, we will actively support young people to help them develop sound values."