230,000 reports of ”school violence” in five years... 72% increase in three years = South Korea

It has been found that the number of reports of school violence in South Korea has reached 230,000 over the past five years. In particular, the number of such reports of school violence has increased by 72% in the three years from 2020 to 2023.
100% increase, some are calling for education authorities and police to take special measures.
The council member said that according to statistics on the number of school violence reports over the past five years obtained from the National Police Agency, the number of school violence reports received by the School Violence Reporting Center (117) and the National Police Agency's 112 hotline is as follows:
It was found that the number of cases increased by more than 72% over three years, from 33,524 in 2020 to 57,788 in 2023.
Meanwhile, the total number of reports of school violence received nationwide through July of this year was
The total number of cases was 38,401. If this trend continues, the number may exceed 65,000 by the end of the year. The relevant ministries and agencies are working on various measures to eradicate school violence.
However, the number of reports of school violence has not decreased. Park said, "The number of reports of school violence is increasing, but the number of school police officers has not increased enough to be felt on the ground.
"The government is pushing for fiscal austerity and reducing the number of civil servants it hires, but it needs to at least double the number of school police officers responsible for the safety of children and young people, and make sure the effects are felt," he said.
We need to embody a system of public safety administration that is capable of doing so."