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Busan Metropolitan City Autonomous Police Commission Announces Recruitment for the “2026 Busan Pet Patrol”

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Busan Metropolitan City Autonomous Police Commission (Chairperson Kim Cheol-jun, hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) announced that it will expand the Busan Pet Patrol to all districts of Busan this year.

The Busan Pet Patrol is a citizen-participation public safety policy in which citizens and their pets work together to conduct crime prevention patrols and safety inspections of facilities, serving as neighborhood safety guardians.

Since launching the pilot program in October 2022, the Commission has operated a total of 277 teams across 10 districts as of last year.

Last year, the patrol conducted a total of 13,514 patrol activities and identified and reported 267 everyday safety hazards, including 19 reports involving intoxicated individuals and 248 reports of issues such as traffic signal malfunctions and road damage. It also contributed to improving awareness of pet culture through joint patrols and campaigns conducted with the police and volunteer crime prevention groups.

Based on these achievements, the Commission plans to expand operations across the entire Busan area this year by adding six previously unserved districts and counties—Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Buk-gu, Gangseo-gu, and Gijang-gun.

In addition, the Commission plans to strengthen joint patrols within districts and counties, as well as collaborative patrol activities in cooperation with police agencies and crime prevention partner organizations, in order to promote more systematic community safety initiatives.

The Commission will newly recruit participants from April 8 to May 10 among pet owners residing in the six districts and counties—Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Buk-gu, Gangseo-gu, and Gijang-gun. Applications can be submitted through the Pet Patrol website (http://petrol.or.kr).

2026 Busan Pet Patrol Recruitment

◈ Eligibility: Pet owners residing in the six districts (Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Yeongdo-gu, Buk-gu, Gangseo-gu, and Gijang-gun) who have registered their pets
◈ Recruitment Period: April 8, 2026 (Wed) – May 10, 2026 (Sun)
◈ Selection Criteria: Individuals interested in local crime prevention activities, promoting responsible pet culture, and volunteer work, and who are able to participate in activities through walking their pets at least twice per week
◈ Application Method: Online application via the Pet Patrol website (http://petrol.or.kr)
◈ Selection Process

• ●First Stage: Document screening (evaluation of motivation stated in the application)

• ●Second Stage: Practical evaluation, including command response, reactions to people and other dogs, sociability, and response to unexpected situations in patrol scenarios
  ◈ Evaluation Venues and Schedule

• ●Venue 1: Silla University Animal Behavior Training Center (140 Baekyang-daero 700beon-gil, Sasang-gu), May 16 (Sat) – May 17 (Sun)

• ●Venue 2: Jeonggwan Central Park (27 Guryon-ro, Jeonggwan-eup), May 16 (Sat)

Kim Cheol-jun, Chairperson of the Busan Metropolitan City Autonomous Police Commission, stated, “The Busan Pet Patrol plays an important role as a voluntary citizen-participation public safety activity that strengthens public awareness of everyday safety. This year, through its expansion across all areas of Busan, it will become a model case of community-based public safety activities.” He added, “We will do our utmost to ensure that the Pet Patrol effectively serves as a guardian of citizen safety.”