'Women Safety App-CCTV-Police' Linkage... Real-time Response to Crimes Against Women

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Mijwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 23rd that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to prevent crimes against women in advance by establishing a 'Smart City Safety Network.'

The main content of the agreement is to link the smart city integrated platform with local governments' self-defense application, the Women Safety App. The smart city centers established in local governments will serve as hubs to interconnect closed-circuit television (CCTV), the Women Safety App, and the 112·119 emergency call centers.

In case of an emergency, the Women Safety App will identify the victim's location and immediately provide CCTV footage around the woman to the police, enabling a strong real-time response to crimes targeting women.

According to a survey on the living conditions of single-woman households in Seoul, 36% of women in their 20s and 30s living alone feel insecure about their residence, and among them, 45.3% pointed out inadequate safety facilities such as CCTV, security devices, and burglar-proof windows as the cause of their insecurity.

CCTV footage will be provided only to authorized personnel during an emergency call by a woman and will be automatically deleted after the retention period expires.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to conduct pilot projects in Seoul and Anyang starting this November and provide the Women Safety App service nationwide through local governments in the second half of next year.

Lee Ikjin, Director of the Urban Economy Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We will continue to actively lead the implementation of life-centered smart cities in collaboration with private companies and local governments."

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