The National Police Agency, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and ICT, held the awards ceremony for the 11th Science-Based Policing Idea Contest at Songdo Convensia in Incheon on October 24.
This year's grand prize was awarded to Sergeant Kim Myungjin of the Forensic Science Division at the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency. He invented a "multi-DNA filtration and collection device" that utilizes the principle of a wet vacuum cleaner, enabling DNA collection from fibers where it is difficult to use a cotton swab.
The top police division award went to Inspector Kim Hanbyul of the Police Policy Research Institute, who proposed an "AI-based advanced bloodstain pattern analysis solution." The top public division award was given to Yoon Jingyu of Hongik University, who proposed an "AI-based risk prediction and response system for elderly dementia patients." In total, four individuals received top honors.
This year's contest was held over a 40-day period from June 11 to July 20, and a total of 271 ideas were submitted, including 143 entries in the police division and 128 in the general division.
The grand prize winner receives the Prime Minister's Award and a cash prize of 5 million won. The top prize includes the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Award and a cash prize of 3.5 million won. The excellence award is accompanied by the National Police Agency Commissioner’s Award, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) President’s Award, and a cash prize of 1.2 million won.
Do Junsu, Director General of the Future Policing Policy Bureau at the National Police Agency, stated, "This contest provided a valuable opportunity for frontline police officers and the public to recognize and jointly address policing issues they experience firsthand. We will strive to utilize the award-winning and other outstanding ideas through research and development to help solve real-world challenges in the field."
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