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There are buildings that were used by the police and are now empty for reasons such as reorganization.

There are over 70 locations across the country, and many have been neglected for several years because of the complicated ownership relationship.



Reporter Park Jae-hyeon reported.



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A five-story building in Songpa-gu, Seoul.



It used to be a police task force building, but the task force moved it in 2015.



After six years of neglect, the building has turned into an abandoned house.




The ceiling at the entrance of the building has collapsed, and various items, including bedding, are scattered around.



Upon further digging, it was not difficult to find abandoned police equipment.



There are some equipment that says it is a police internal network, and there are various types of boards and video tapes whose purpose is unknown.



The building here is owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and the land is owned by the government.



Development planning and cancellation have been repeated several times, and now there is no clear plan.



The old Samsung 2 Police Box in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, abandoned among the forests of buildings.



The building is all over the place.



In 2013, during the construction of subway line 9, the building was tilted and received a safety diagnosis grade D.



The Gyeongnam Enterprise, which was under construction at the time, went bankrupt and was left without compensation.



[Nearby building occupants: It's too ugly to demolish quickly. It's been abandoned for a long time. Because it is the property of the country (I can't do it at will...)]



There are 15 old police buildings neglected for many years, such as the Jijidae near Dogok Station in Seoul and the Dongdaemun Security Center, in Seoul alone and in about 70 places nationwide.



Most of them were police boxes in charge of local security.



In 2003, after the police boxes were integrated into the district-based system, many of the remaining police boxes were returned to the government and left unattended.



The problem is complex ownership relationships.



In many cases, the government, local governments, and police agencies have different ownership of buildings or land, so building or developing a new building or development requires complicated administrative and approval procedures.



The police said they handed over the property according to the regulations, but the local government or the Asset Management Corporation, the main body of property management of the government, is in a difficult position.



The Asset Management Corporation said it plans to consult with local governments, saying that there are many cases where urban management plans have to be changed due to limited use.



[Oh Young-hwan / Democratic Party Assemblyman (National Assembly Administration Committee): Empty police offices are now used for the purpose of security, so that local governments, police authorities, and even the



Ministry of Finance (It is time to think

together.)]

The old police buildings that were in charge are rather turning into urban abominations that threaten the security of the city.



(Video coverage: Ha Ryung, video editing: Lee Seung-jin, CG: Jo Soo-in)