[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City held the '16th Safety Culture Salon' on the 7th at the conference room on the 3rd floor of Yongin West Police Station to discuss safety measures including the operation of 'car-free streets' in crowded areas.
The meeting was attended by Vice Mayor Hwang Jun-gi, Yongin East Police Station Chief Bae Young-chan, Yongin West Police Station Chief Lim Ji-hwan, Yongin Fire Station Chief Gil Young-gwan, and Yongin West Fire Station Chief Oh Eun-seok.
They discussed safety measures for areas such as the Bojeong-dong Cafe District, which experiences steady increases in visitors every year.
Yongin West Police Station requested that the city operate 'car-free streets' in crowded areas such as Bojeong-dong and increase the budget for deploying additional safety personnel during large-scale events such as Halloween.
In addition, the introduction of a smart crowd management system (AI crowd management monitoring) was discussed.
The smart crowd management system uses AI video to identify in real-time the number of people, density per square meter, congestion levels, and movement paths, enabling rapid response in the event of a crisis.
The Bojeong-dong Cafe District, which attracts many young people, saw over 6,100 visitors during last year's Halloween period, leading to analysis that measures related to pedestrian safety are necessary.
Accordingly, the city has been implementing an intelligent selective monitoring system from this year to detect abnormal situations based on AI video and establishing a system where immediate alerts are delivered to the control center.
Once this system is implemented, it is expected to improve response speed in emergency situations such as increased night-time foot traffic, surge in weekend visitors, and unscheduled events without organizers.
Police Station Chief Lim Ji-hwan said, "The Bojeong-dong Cafe District is an alley-type commercial area with narrow access roads and points of conflict between vehicles and pedestrians. We expect that designating and operating car-free streets during specific periods such as Halloween can prevent accidents," and added, "We request the city to increase the budget for deploying sufficient safety personnel during various events."
Vice Mayor Hwang Jun-gi said, "The smart crowd management system you proposed aligns with the intelligent selective monitoring system the city is currently implementing. I will examine whether it can be further refined," and stated, "We believe that no amount of preparation for safety is excessive. We will review whether the proposed budget increase for event safety personnel deployment can be reasonably reflected."
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