Ganghwa County to Strengthen Public Safety with 'Intelligent Integrated Control System'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ganghwa County is moving forward with the adoption of an intelligent integrated control system.

The county announced plans to introduce an 'Intelligent Integrated Control System' that automatically detects risks through AI-based video analysis technology during the first half of 2023.

The 'Intelligent Integrated Control System' uses CCTV to identify the causes of incidents and accidents by detecting the movements of people, vehicles, and other objects appearing on screens, identifying risk factors, and prioritizing their display to control operators. It offers excellent efficiency as it enables control functions and capabilities to be maximized with minimal personnel.

Currently, Ganghwa County's Integrated Control Center operates more than 1,400 CCTV cameras with seven professional operators working in three shifts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, serving as safety sentries. As real-time monitoring demand for vulnerable areas has increased, the county installed 160 new CCTV cameras this year alone.

The center has discovered actual theft scenes and provided descriptions of suspects to police in real-time, contributing to criminal arrests, and has located missing persons by monitoring nearby areas following reports, preventing secondary damage by finding individuals who had collapsed unconscious. However, as the number of CCTVs that operators must monitor has increased, the burden of tasks such as crime prevention and provision of investigative materials has grown heavier.

Accordingly, the county plans to prioritize introducing the intelligent integrated control system to approximately 600 cameras in children's protection zones and crime-vulnerable areas. The more sophisticated integrated control is expected to improve operational efficiency, enable rapid initial response to incidents and accidents, and fulfill its role as a reliable safety assistant.

County Chief Yoo Cheon-ho stated, "By establishing the intelligent integrated control system, we will protect county residents from not only crime but also disasters such as fires," and added, "We will continue our best efforts to build the most comprehensive social safety network in the nation and create a Ganghwa County where everyone is happy."