Yongsan-gu CCTV Control Officer Receives Police Commendation for Contribution to Apprehending Assault Suspect

Heo Namgyeong’s Vigilant Monitoring and Prompt 112 Report
Ensuring Safety Across the District with 3,600 CCTV Cameras

Yongsan-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young) announced on August 12 that Heo Namgyeong, a control officer at the CCTV Integrated Control Center, received a letter of appreciation from Yongsan Police Station on the 6th for her contribution to apprehending a suspect caught in the act of assault.

Heonamgyeong Heo, a control officer at Yongsan-gu CCTV Integrated Control Center (right), is receiving a letter of appreciation from Yongsan Police Station. Provided by Yongsan-gu.

On July 11 at approximately 12:26 a.m., while monitoring CCTV footage, Officer Heo spotted two men, apparently intoxicated, engaging in a physical altercation at Saekkum Children’s Park in Dongja-dong. She immediately reported the incident to 112, and officers from Yongjung Police Precinct who responded to the scene arrested both men for assault. According to the police investigation, in addition to being intoxicated, one of the men was also charged with forcible molestation.

According to the district, this case is considered an exemplary response, as the control officer’s swift judgment and the police’s rapid action combined to prevent secondary harm to residents and contributed to maintaining public safety in the area.

The Yongsan-gu CCTV Integrated Control Center also received a letter of appreciation in May for assisting in the apprehension of a wanted person through real-time monitoring, and in July, the center helped save a life by detecting a collapsed pedestrian. Currently, 16 control officers work at the center in four teams on a two-shift system, operating 24/7, and monitor safety across the district through more than 3,600 CCTV cameras.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, stated, “The CCTV Integrated Control Center is a reliable shield for protecting the safety of our residents,” and added, “We will continue to build a safer Yongsan with a robust safety network.”

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