Watching On-Site Video While Dispatching 119... Ulsan Launches Nation's First 'Smart City' Service

Ulsan City Completes Phase 2 of 'Smart City Integrated Platform Foundation'
Pilot Operation in November, Full Service from December
Real-Time Emergency Video Provided to 119 Dispatch Vehicles... Wanted Vehicle Search System Also Included

Ulsan City Hall exterior view. (Photo by Ulsan City Hall)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A service that dispatches 119 emergency vehicles while viewing on-site footage will be implemented for the first time nationwide in Ulsan. Police wanted vehicles will no longer be able to escape from the real-time CCTV information network.

Ulsan City has completed the second phase of the ‘Smart City Integrated Platform Infrastructure Construction’ project following the first phase, and after a pilot operation period throughout November, it will enter full operation starting December.

The ‘Smart City Integrated Platform Infrastructure Construction Project’ was promoted after Ulsan City was selected last year in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s integrated platform infrastructure construction project competition.

The project budget is a total of 1.2 billion KRW, including 600 million KRW in national funds secured through the competition and 600 million KRW in city funds. The first phase was conducted from December last year to June, and the second phase from June to October.

The first phase involved building a system to integrate and manage CCTV footage from 7,233 locations across the city, including disaster, wildfire, typhoon, and crime prevention CCTVs, through the Ulsan Smart City Center (Metropolitan Hub Center).

In emergencies such as disasters, fires, crimes, and violations by individuals with electronic monitoring devices, footage from five surrounding CCTVs is provided in real time to the Disaster Situation Room, 119 Comprehensive Situation Room, 112 Situation Room, and Ministry of Justice Location Tracking Control Center to enable rapid response.

During the pilot period, CCTV information for about 200 emergency cases was promptly provided daily to related agencies.

The second phase is an expansion project including ▲119 emergency vehicle urgent video support, ▲Police Agency wanted vehicle search support, and ▲Infrastructure construction to support socially vulnerable groups.

The ‘119 Emergency Vehicle Urgent Video Support’ is a nationwide first project that provides on-site footage not only to the existing 119 Comprehensive Situation Room but also to 119 emergency vehicles, securing the golden time for fire suppression and life rescue.

The ‘Wanted Vehicle Search Support’ service uses about 100 CCTVs installed in outskirts to provide real-time information such as vehicle location and movement direction to the Police Agency when a wanted vehicle is detected.

The ‘Support for Socially Vulnerable Groups’ service distributes location tracking devices linked to the integrated platform to people with developmental disabilities and dementia patients, enabling help requests, guardian contact, and police reporting in emergencies.

An official from Ulsan City said, “Through the Smart City Integrated Platform Infrastructure Construction, a smart new deal project of the Ulsan-type New Deal, CCTV footage individually installed and operated by the city and districts/counties is now jointly utilized,” adding, “Ulsan has been reborn as a smart safety city.”

To provide smart city safety network services, Ulsan City signed a business agreement on June 25 with five districts/counties, Ulsan Police Agency, Ministry of Justice Location Tracking Daejeon Control Center, and the 53rd Division 127th Regiment, and decided to strengthen inter-agency information system linkage and mutual cooperation for project promotion.

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