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Busan Autonomous Police Committee to Hold the “2025 Busan Companion Dog Patrol Year-End Performance Report Meeting”

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The Busan Autonomous Police Committee (Chairperson Kim Cheol-jun, hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) announced that it will hold the “2025 Busan Companion Dog Patrol Year-End Performance Report Meeting” at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow (December 20) at the Multipurpose Hall (2nd floor) of Tongmyong Hall, Tongmyong University.

This performance report meeting has been organized to share the achievements of the Busan Companion Dog Patrol over the course of 2025 and to encourage outstanding members who have contributed to improving local public security and everyday safety.

Approximately 100 people, including Companion Dog Patrol members and officials from the Autonomous Police Committee, are expected to attend the event.

The meeting will include reports on operational status and best practices and achievements, an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding members, and a session to gather opinions and share improvement measures. It will serve as an opportunity to review the year’s activities and discuss future directions for development.

In particular, 10 members who demonstrated outstanding performance in areas such as patrol activities, joint patrols, and campaign participation will receive certificates of appreciation in recognition of their dedication. The Committee also plans to collect feedback from the field and explore improvement measures to enhance the effectiveness of the Companion Dog Patrol’s operations.

This year, the Busan Companion Dog Patrol operated a total of 277 teams across 10 districts, conducting 11,981 patrol activities to identify crime risks and safety hazards throughout local communities.

Notably, through 249 reports submitted via emergency numbers 112 and 120 and the Safety Report System, the patrol carried out field-oriented public safety activities, including protecting intoxicated individuals, identifying everyday safety risks, and inspecting road and pedestrian safety, thereby making a tangible contribution to community safety.

In addition, to expand citizen participation and promote a culture of safety, the patrol implemented various collaborative programs, including citizen-participatory joint patrols (June 25–29), public-private-police cooperative crime prevention patrols (August 25), year-end special joint patrols with voluntary crime prevention groups (December), and promotional activities linked to companion animal events.

Meanwhile, the Busan Companion Dog Patrol is a citizen-participatory public safety model in which residents take part in patrol activities in their daily lives together with their companion dogs. It was fully introduced by the Committee in 2023 to strengthen community safety networks and spread a culture of community-based public security through close-to-home patrols.

The Committee has gradually expanded the program, starting with 150 teams in four districts in 2023, increasing to 238 teams in seven districts in 2024, and reaching 277 teams in 10 districts in 2025.

Next year, the Committee plans to expand the program citywide, including the six districts and counties where the program is not yet in operation.

Chairperson Kim Cheol-jun of the Busan Autonomous Police Committee stated, “The Companion Dog Patrol is a new citizen-participatory public safety model in which citizens and their companion dogs work together to create safety in everyday spaces,” adding, “We will continue to strengthen community-centered public safety activities to the fullest extent so that citizens can live with confidence and peace of mind.”