Pilot Project for Residential Safety of Single-Person Households 'Door Keeper', Seoul City and ADT Caps Join Hands

Pilot Project for 3,000 Single-Person Households Aged 18+ Renting in Seoul... Applications Open from the 6th

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 2nd that it will launch a pilot project to provide the Door Keeper service at a low cost in partnership with ADT Caps to alleviate the anxiety of single-person households, as residential intrusion crimes have recently surged, including the ‘Nowon Three Women Incident,’ where the perpetrator disguised as a delivery worker to break in.

According to the ‘2021 Seoul Single-Person Household Survey’ by Korea Research, 60.7% of single-person households in Seoul are concerned about residential intrusion crimes, but 36.9% have not installed security devices due to cost burdens. Accordingly, the city has decided to promote the ‘Support Project for Installing Door Keeper for Single-Person Households.’

The Door Keeper is a home security service that installs a door camera on the front door to check the situation in real time and allows users to request emergency dispatch services in case of an urgent situation. It operates 24 hours a day.

The camera is equipped with a motion detection sensor that detects visitors’ movements in real time and sends notifications via a dedicated mobile app. Users can check who the visitor is through the app and engage in two-way voice communication. In case of an emergency, the nearest ADT Caps agent quickly dispatches, and users can also request dispatch by pressing the emergency button on the dedicated mobile app or the SOS emergency button installed inside the house.

Seoul City will accept applications from each autonomous district starting on the 6th and support installation for 3,000 single-person households. Eligible applicants are Seoul citizens aged 18 or older living in rental housing as single-person households.

Users can use the service for three years at 9,900 KRW per month, which is about 52.8% of the market price (market price is 18,750 KRW per month). For the first year, Seoul City subsidizes 8,900 KRW of the monthly fee, so users can enjoy the service for 1,000 KRW per month. Detailed service information and application methods will be available on the Seoul Single-Person Household Portal and district websites, which are scheduled to open on September 1.

Seoul City plans to evaluate the operational performance through this Door Keeper pilot project and expand it later. In addition, for serious crimes that security companies find difficult to handle, the city will establish a cooperative system with the autonomous police for rapid response.

Lee Hae-seon, Head of the Special Task Force for Single-Person Households, said, “By supporting the installation of Door Keeper for single-person households, we will respond to the recent surge in residential intrusion crimes such as the Nowon Three Women Incident and alleviate the anxiety of single-person households to create a safe living environment.”

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