Catching Criminals with Vehicle Black Boxes

Dongjak-gu Captures Criminals Using Vehicle Black Boxes… Official Launch of ‘Smoking Gun IoT’

Utilizing Over 1,000 Car Black Boxes… Establishing a Dense Safety Network Covering CCTV Blind Spots

Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced that it has officially started operating the ‘Smoking Gun IoT’ platform, which utilizes vehicle black boxes for investigating various incidents and accidents, since the 20th of last month.

As vehicle black boxes increasingly provide crucial clues for solving crimes, the district incorporated this into frontline administration, becoming the first autonomous district in Seoul to establish the ‘Smoking Gun IoT’ using smart technology.

‘Smoking Gun IoT’ is a public safety platform that, when a crime occurs, registers information (time, location) on a server and identifies vehicles equipped with black boxes near the scene, notifying investigators of the vehicle numbers.

Investigating police officers can then use the vehicle numbers to secure witnesses and evidence videos, while drivers receive notifications on their black box screens stating, “You may be a witness to an incident or accident,” prompting them to cooperate with the police.

Earlier, since April, the district completed installing IoT black box devices on a total of over 1,000 vehicles, including 925 resident-owned cars and 75 administrative vehicles within the area.

This project was selected in the 2022 Smart City Innovation Technology Discovery Contest led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and was completed in 1 year and 2 months with a total budget of 1.6 billion KRW, including 1.5 billion KRW in national funding.

Example of a vehicle number text message sent to the police

The district expects to overcome the cost and spatial limitations of existing fixed CCTV and enhance crime prevention effects by guiding Dongjak Police Station on how to utilize ‘Smoking Gun IoT’ and strengthening cooperative systems.

Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, stated, “By establishing a public safety service that supplements CCTV and security blind spots in areas such as one-room districts and residential neighborhoods, we will create an environment where residents can live safely and with peace of mind anywhere.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.