[Provided by Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency]
[Provided by Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency]

The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency held a public listening session on police reform Wednesday at Muhak Maru in Daegu, bringing together citizens and senior police officials under the theme "Police as the public sees them, police as the public wants them."

The forum was organized to address public concerns over inadequate victim protection and poor investigations, and to hear directly from citizens about the direction they want police reform to take.

Participants called for stronger isolation measures for stalking and dating-violence offenders, improvements to the crime victim protection system, enhanced counseling capabilities for school resource officers, regulation of noise at rallies and demonstrations alongside protections for business operators, and greater police capacity in human rights.

The agency said it will review the proposals and move quickly on items that can be addressed immediately, while referring those requiring systemic changes to the Korean National Police Agency headquarters.

The agency also plans to incorporate relevant tasks into its 2027 key business plan and conduct an online survey in December to gather additional public input.

Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Park Jun-seong said the agency would "faithfully reflect citizens' concerns and wishes in public safety policy, improve even minor inconveniences, and build a Daegu where everyone can feel safe in their daily lives."


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