Anseong Integrated Control Center Receives 660 Million Won in Government Funding

Anseong City announced on the 26th that it has been selected by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety as a local government target for construction support of the 2011 CCTV Integrated Control Center.

This follows the city's application in December of last year for 725 million won in government funding out of the total 1.45 billion won project budget for the 2011 CCTV Integrated Control Center. In January of this year, the Korea Information Society Development Institute, a subsidiary of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, approved 661 million won in government funding—91 percent of the applied amount—following a review and deliberation of the project plan presented by Anseong City's operational team leader and staff.

The city accomplished this through swift preparations, including the advance establishment of a project plan for the CCTV Integrated Control Center in November 2010, coordination with Anseong Police Station and Anseong Office of Education, and the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

Going forward, Anseong City will consolidate a total of 435 CCTVs currently operated separately by different departments and organizations within the city according to their purposes: 169 units for crime prevention, 27 units for illegal parking enforcement, 12 units for disaster and emergency monitoring, 16 units for illegal dumping monitoring, and 211 units for surveillance within elementary schools. These will be integrated and operated from the control center.

The control center to be constructed will be located on the second floor of an auxiliary building at Anseong City Hall, occupying 280 square meters, with a total investment of 1.45 billion won comprising 661 million won in government funding and 789 million won in city funding. The facility will include a control room, conference room, equipment room, coordination room, office, and other rest areas.

Through this project, the city expects to maximize CCTV effectiveness, prevent duplicate investment in installations, and ensure efficient operational management. Additionally, the city anticipates establishing a foundation for a safe city by enabling immediate response to incidents and accidents and building an organic cooperative system among relevant agencies to protect against various crimes.