The CCTV Integrated Control Center of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, recently played a decisive role in catching a car thief through real-time surveillance.
On the 15th at around 2:20 a.m., the control center achieved success by apprehending a man attempting to steal from a vehicle through real-time CCTV monitoring.
That day, a man wandering around the Odong-dong shopping area in Masanhappo-gu was seen pulling the door handle of a car parked by the roadside. The center immediately reported to 112, tracked the suspect's movements, and provided the information to the dispatched police, greatly contributing to the arrest of the suspect.
Since the beginning of this year, the CCTV Integrated Control Center has contributed to the arrest of seven suspects in the act, including car thieves and burglars, and is currently installing 89 multipurpose CCTVs at 31 locations as part of a project to create safe routes home for socially vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly, and children.
Additionally, to prepare for the summer heatwave, the center plans to intensively monitor areas around construction sites with many outdoor workers, residential areas of heat-vulnerable groups (such as elderly living alone and mobility-impaired individuals), and, in preparation for heavy rain and typhoons, frequently flooded areas and locations near water play zones, to respond swiftly to disasters.
Son Jeong-hyun, the Disaster Response Officer, stated, “Going forward, the CCTV Integrated Control Center will continue to deeply recognize the importance of real-time monitoring to protect citizens' safety and property, and will diligently fulfill its responsibilities.”
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