Ansansi Strengthens Security Activities in Multicultural District

Special Joint Patrol by Mayor Lee Minguen and Public-Private-Police Cooperation
Strengthening Security in the Multicultural District of Ansansi
Promoting Compliance with Basic Public Order and Enhancing Residents' Safety

Ansansi in Gyeonggi Province will strengthen security activities in crime-prone areas such as the multicultural district.

On August 1, Ansansi announced that on July 31, a joint patrol involving citizens, government officials, and police was conducted in the Wongok-dong multicultural district to establish a culture of compliance with basic public order in areas with a high concentration of foreign residents.

Lee Mingeun, mayor of Ansan (center front row), and officials from Ansan City's civil, government, and police sectors are conducting a special joint patrol in the multicultural district. Provided by Ansan City

The joint patrol, which included key officials such as Mayor Lee Minguen of Ansansi, Chief Lee Kangseok of Ansan Danwon Police Station, and Director Lee Jaehyung of Ansan Immigration and Foreigners Office, as well as private organizations such as the voluntary crime prevention corps, the Public Safety Council, and the Multicultural District Merchants' Association, was carried out as a proactive measure to prevent violations of basic public order within the multicultural district and to enhance residents' sense of security.

The participants started from the Multicultural Harmony Park, patrolled on foot for approximately 1.7 kilometers passing through Wongok Elementary School and the area near Ansan Station, and returned to the park, conducting security activities along the way. During the patrol, they promoted the prevention of basic public order violations such as ▲unauthorized posting of advertisements ▲illegal dumping of garbage ▲illegal parking ▲drunken disturbances ▲eating and drinking without paying. At the same time, they also inspected key security facilities such as CCTVs and emergency bells.

Mayor Lee Minguen of Ansansi stated, "Ansansi will continue to maintain strong cooperation with related organizations so that the city can grow into a place where foreign residents are respected and the multicultural district can become a model of a vibrant international city."

The city plans to continue promoting preventive security activities in crime-prone areas such as the multicultural district, based on a cooperative system among citizens, government, and police.