The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced today (June 29) that the Yeongjong Police Station will begin operations on July 1, coinciding with the launch of Yeongjong District.

The Yeongjong Police Station will be responsible for the public safety of approximately 140,000 residents, covering the entire Yeongjong District, including Yeongjong Island and Muui Island, as well as Bukdo-myeon in Ongjin County (Sindo, Sido, Modo, and Jangbongdo islands).

Until the permanent office building is completed in Unnam-dong in 2029, the police station will be located at a temporary facility at 6-13, Haneuldalbit-ro 64beon-gil, Jungsan-dong.

Senior Superintendent Yoo Dong-bae, the inaugural chief of the Yeongjong Police Station, has established an operational plan consisting of 8 divisions and 4 police substations and patrol centers.

The police expect that the opening of the Yeongjong Police Station will resolve the inconvenience faced by local residents, who previously had to visit the Jungbu Police Station on the mainland for civil affairs and to report incidents or accidents.

Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Han Chang-hoon stated, "We will provide prompt public safety services closer to the community," adding, "We will do our best to become a police force that is trusted by the residents."

(Photo: Courtesy of Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, Yonhap News)