四年前，据报道，在韩国首都发生的一起致命踩踏事故中，装扮成警察的派对参加者被误认为是真警察。
Four years ago, party-goers dressed as police officers were reportedly mistaken for the real thing amid a deadly crowd crush in South Korea’s capital.
如今，随着首尔即将迎来踩踏事故发生后的第四个万圣节，警方已启动为期一周的全国性打击行动，针对仿制警服和装备，旨在防止此类混淆再次发生。
Now, as Seoul prepares for its fourth Halloween since the disaster, police have launched a week-long nationwide crackdown on imitation police uniforms and equipment, aiming to stop any such confusion from happening again.
据韩联社报道，国家警察厅周日宣布的这项全国性行动将持续到下周一。此外，还将向梨泰院、弘大、圣水洞、明洞和益善洞部署4500多名警力，以确保人群安全。
The nationwide operation, announced by the National Police Agency on Sunday, runs until Monday next week. More than 4,500 officers are also being deployed to Itaewon, Hongdae, Seongsu-dong, Myeong-dong and Ikseon-dong to ensure crowd safety, Yonhap reported.
2022年10月29日，梨泰院发生踩踏事故，造成150多人死亡。据《韩国时报》报道，对仿制警服的混淆阻碍了官方救援工作。
The crowd crush in Itaewon on October 29, 2022 killed more than 150 people. Confusion over imitation police uniforms hindered official rescue efforts, according to The Korea Times.
在韩国，穿着或持有仿制警服属于刑事犯罪，最高可判处六个月有期徒刑或处以最高300万韩元（约合2300美元）罚款。另一项法律禁止平民穿着军装或可能与军装混淆的服装。
Wearing or owning an imitation police uniform is a criminal offence in South Korea, with penalties ranging up to six months in prison or a fine of up to 3 million won (US$2,300). A separate law bars civilians from wearing military uniforms or clothing that could be confused with them.
据《韩国时报》报道，作为今年打击行动的一部分，警方正与韩国在线购物协会合作，监控54家主要在线零售商，并屏蔽“警服”等搜索词。《韩国时报》还报道称，警方将巡逻首尔梨泰院、弘大等热门派对场所，以确保合规。
As part of this year’s crackdown, police are working with the Korea Online Shopping Association to monitor 54 major online retailers and block searches for terms such as “police uniform”, according to The Korea Times. Officers would also patrol popular Seoul party spots such as Itaewon and Hongdae to ensure compliance, the paper reported.
据《韩国先驱报》引述的一名警方官员呼吁派对参加者不要穿着可能引起恐慌或“引发不安”的万圣节服装，包括带有道具枪或刀的服装。
A police official quoted by The Korea Herald urged party-goers not to wear Halloween costumes that could cause alarm or “stir unease”, including those that featured prop guns or knives.
官员警告称，警方主题的服装，即使不符合仿制警服的法律定义，在夜间或拥挤区域也可能被误认为是真正的制服。
Police-themed outfits, even those that do not legally count as imitation uniforms, could be mistaken for genuine attire at night or in crowded areas, officials warned.
据《韩国先驱报》报道，在发生一系列持刀伤人事件后，首尔已加强巡逻以缓解公众焦虑。最近一起事件发生于10月13日，地点位于仁川的一家购物中心，造成8人受伤。
Patrols have also been stepped up in Seoul to ease public anxiety after a series of stabbing attacks, The Korea Herald reported. The latest, at a shopping centre in Incheon on October 13, left eight people injured.
据韩联社报道，作为警方行动的一部分，从周五到周一，首尔五个最繁忙地区的车辆通行也将受到限制。
Vehicle access to five of Seoul’s busiest districts will also be restricted from Friday to Monday as part of the police operation, according to Yonhap.
与此同时，韩国消防厅宣布了一项平行的群众安全支持计划，涵盖由行政安全部选定的28个重点区域，其中包括梨泰院和弘大。
Meanwhile, the National Fire Agency has announced a parallel crowd safety support plan covering 28 priority areas chosen by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety – Itaewon and Hongdae among them.
据当地新闻媒体《朝鲜商业》报道，一个“万圣节情况特别工作组”将负责监督全国对任何大规模伤亡事件的应对工作，全国19个市、道消防总部也将成立各自的现场工作组，实时监控人群。
A “Halloween situation task force” will oversee the national response to any mass casualty incident, according to local news outlet Chosun Biz, with 19 city and provincial fire headquarters setting up their own on-site task forces to monitor crowds in real time.
该媒体报道称，检查人员将检查拥挤点和瓶颈地带，救护车也将预先部署在关键区域。
Inspectors will check pinch points and bottlenecks, and ambulances will be pre-positioned in key areas, the outlet reported.
据《朝鲜商业》报道，韩国消防厅厅长崔永哲（音译）表示：“在万圣节期间，当人群聚集时，保护公众安全是消防部门最重要的职责。”
“Protecting the public’s safety during the Halloween period, when crowds concentrate, is the most important duty of the fire service,” said Choi Yong-chol, commissioner of the National Fire Agency, according to Chosun Biz.
“我们将提前彻底消除风险因素，一旦发生任何情况，我们将通过积极的应对措施，尽最大努力保护公众的生命和安全。”南华早报亚洲新闻部报道
“We will thoroughly block risk factors in advance, and in the event of any situation, we will do our utmost to protect the public’s lives and safety through proactive responses.”By SCMP’s Asia desk