Seoul Police Partner with Yuhan-Kimberly to Promote Fingerprint Pre-Registration for Missing Child Prevention

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is joining hands with Yuhan-Kimberly to promote fingerprint pre-registration aimed at preventing missing children.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 14th that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yuhan-Kimberly to promote the pre-registration for missing person prevention at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Seogyeong Conference Room. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

On November 14, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yuhan-Kimberly to promote pre-registration for missing person prevention. This agreement was made to raise awareness of the pre-registration system for missing person prevention by collaborating with Yuhan-Kimberly, which has a nationwide distribution network.

Under the agreement, Yuhan-Kimberly will include QR codes for missing person prevention pre-registration on two of its kids’ products, including Green Finger. These QR codes link to a dedicated pre-registration page (the Safety Dream App), allowing parents to register their child’s fingerprints, photos, and other personal information, as well as the guardian’s contact information, in advance via smartphone authentication, without having to visit a police station.

The effectiveness of pre-registration has been proven. In June last year, a five-year-old boy who had left his residence in Guro-gu, Seoul, was returned to his guardian within 17 minutes thanks to pre-registration information. In contrast, in the case of a three-year-old boy in Daejeon who had not been pre-registered, the police had to search the area for two hours before they could contact the guardian.

Kang Ilwon, Chief of the Public Safety and Transportation Division at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated, “When parents lose their child, they cling to a single phone call or a line of news in utter despair, so a swift return home is of utmost importance. This will be a great opportunity to inform more people about the pre-registration system for missing person prevention.”