195 Additional Crime Prevention CCTVs Installed in Yongsan-gu

Investment of 2.9 Billion KRW for New Installation of 195 Units at 50 Sites and Performance Improvement of 403 Units at 142 Sites... Aimed at Crime Prevention, Child Protection, and Illegal Parking Enforcement

High-definition CCTV installed near Bogwang-dong

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjang Hyun) will invest 2.9 billion KRW by the end of the year to significantly expand and improve CCTV systems.

The district will first install 195 new 2-megapixel high-definition CCTV cameras at 50 locations and continue to upgrade the performance of 403 cameras at 142 existing CCTV sites.

Additionally, a server and storage system will be established to ensure operational stability.

Most of the newly installed CCTVs are intended for crime prevention. Installation sites include dead-end alleys, areas near underpasses, parks, crime-vulnerable zones, children's protection zones, and illegal parking enforcement areas.

CCTV performance improvements will be carried out throughout the district. A total of 142 locations, including 112 for crime prevention, 25 for parks, and 5 for child protection, will have their existing low-resolution (410,000 pixels) cameras replaced with high-resolution (2 million pixels) cameras.

The district currently operates a total of 2,195 CCTV cameras at 693 locations. These include 1,670 crime prevention cameras, 173 child protection cameras, 209 illegal parking enforcement cameras, and 143 park cameras. Upon completion of the project, the number of CCTV locations managed by the district will increase to 743.

Starting this year, an intelligent system will be introduced at five locations where crime prevention CCTVs are installed, maximizing monitoring efficiency by enabling intelligent control for rapid decision-making and response based on situations.

Furthermore, the district will newly install IP emergency bells connected to the CCTV system at 34 locations and improve the performance of 100 outdated emergency bells. Pressing the IP emergency bell allows video calls with the control center staffed by police officers, enabling more direct communication of on-site situations during emergencies.

Once CCTV installation is complete, the integrated control center within the district office will conduct 24-hour detailed monitoring. The center was recognized with a mayoral commendation for assisting in the arrest of a suspect by analyzing CCTV footage related to a sexual harassment incident that occurred in Cheongpa-dong last June.

The district invested 2.9 billion KRW from special grants and city funds to carry out the project. On-site inspections of planned new installation areas were conducted in March, and administrative notices were completed in July and September. Budgets allocated by departments such as the Information Technology Division, Parks and Greenery Division, Traffic Administration Division, and Parking Management Division were consolidated and ordered through the Information Technology Division, enhancing budget execution and facility management efficiency.

Seongjang Hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, stated, “The CCTVs managed by the district operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without gaps. We will do our best to eliminate blind spots in the area through CCTV expansion and performance improvements to create a safe city that protects the lives and property of residents.”

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