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In the document created by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, there were no plans for Itaewon last weekend night.

However, it was confirmed that there was a prior report that there was a risk of a safety accident within the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, which is in charge of the Itaewon area.



Next, reporter Hyung-woo Hyung.



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An official from the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul said in a phone call with SBS, "A few days before Halloween, a police officer from the Intelligence Division submitted a report."



"There is a risk of a safety accident due to an unexpectedly large number of people on this Halloween."



As both social distancing and outdoor masks have been lifted for the first time in three years since Corona, it is expected that more citizens will come than usual.



The report is said to have been officially registered on the police internal computer network.



This was not reflected at all in the security operation plan prepared by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency after a meeting with the chiefs of front-line police departments.



Whether the Yongsan Police Station security division in charge of on-site control did not properly share information or whether the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency did not pay attention to front-line reports is an area that needs investigation.



The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency eventually deployed police personnel to various rallies and demonstrations instead of the Halloween event in Itaewon.



In particular, on the day of the disaster, marching demonstrations continued in the city, and the task force was deployed from Gwanghwamun to Sungnyemun, Yongsan Samgji, and Sookik University Station in Seoul.



There is a huge shortage of police officers on the Halloween scene.



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The police say there are only two people doing this on the road.

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The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's security division explained, "The Halloween event was not under our jurisdiction as the 112 Situation Room was in charge."



The 112 Situation Room also said, "The police in charge of reporting drunk passengers and assaults have been dispatched to the Halloween scene, but congestion security is not our function."



▶ On the day of the disaster, 'Itaewon' was omitted from the police personnel management plan.