'Smart City' Bucheon... Strengthening Safety Network with Intelligent CCTV and Crowd Safety Solutions

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province has embarked on building a 'Smart City Bucheon' to ensure citizens can enjoy a safe and comfortable life through AI-based intelligent closed-circuit television (CCTV) selective monitoring.

This year, more than 1.7 billion KRW has been invested to install additional security CCTVs and replace outdated security cameras, enabling efficient and clear monitoring. In particular, as citizens' anxiety about abnormal motive crimes increases, additional CCTVs will be installed at entrances to hiking trails and walking paths, which are safety blind spots.

The newly installed security CCTVs are equipped with high-definition cameras and night shooting functions, which are expected to significantly help reduce crime rates and enhance citizen safety. Recently, a stabbing incident in an apartment complex in Ojeong-gu was swiftly resolved by analyzing security CCTV footage to apprehend the suspect.

Security CCTV
Photo by Bucheon City

The city is also strengthening its safety network by operating a 'Crowd Safety Solution' for quick response and accident management during crowded events such as the Azalea Festival.

The Crowd Safety Solution is a system that analyzes population density in a given area in real time. In case of an incident, it notifies relevant agencies and helps prevent crowd accidents like the Itaewon tragedy through announcements and disaster safety text messages.

Jo Yong-ik, Mayor of Bucheon, said, "The installation and replacement of security CCTVs have further strengthened our safety network," adding, "We will continue to introduce advanced smart technologies such as AI to ensure citizens can live with peace of mind."

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