This is to provide the foreigners an easy access channel to the police so that the victims of foreigner crimes can solve their problems and hardships. This will furth er aid the protection of human rights.
Currently in operation as an important communication outlet to prevent crimes committed on foreigners such as foreign residents and multi-cultural families
※ Operating as an important outlet to collect foreigner related crime and intelligence informations, for the foreigners’ tendency to avoid visiting the police stations -> Diversification of access route to police is needed
Foreigners inhabiting in Korea
| Total | Seoul | Busan | Daegu | Incheon | Gwangju | Daejeon | Ulsan | Gyeongi | GangWon | Ghungbuk | Chungnam | Jeonbuk | Jeonnam | Gyeongbuk | Gyeongnam | Jeju |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | 60 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 4 |
When foreigners report criminal injury or general inconveniences, help center operator reports the matter to the police, then the matter is processed within the police office or is reported to the related institutions according to the matter of the report
- Foreigner is exposed to criminal injury or unjust legal damages
- Report to the foreigner help center or request for counseling
- Received by Foreign Affairs police
- Report to police office or related institution according to the matter