Dongducheon City CCTV Control Center Wins Grand Prize at Ministry of the Interior and Safety Best Practice Competition

Protecting Dementia Patients, Individuals with Suspected Suicidal Intent, and Children with AI

The Dongducheon City CCTV Control Center received the grand prize at the '2026 CCTV Best Practice Competition' hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The Dongducheon City CCTV Control Center won the grand prize at the '2026 CCTV Best Practice Contest' hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Provided by Dongducheon City

This competition was organized to share outstanding CCTV operation cases among local governments across the country and to explore future directions for integrated control centers. After a preliminary screening, seven local governments advanced to the final round, including Dongducheon City, Seocho-gu in Seoul, Haenam-gun and Yeongam-gun in Jeonnam, Buk-gu in Ulsan, Jecheon City in Chungbuk, and Yesan-gun in Chungnam.

At the final round held on September 2, Dongducheon City presented on the theme of “Establishing a Platform to Protect the Socially Vulnerable Using AI CCTV.” The city introduced the process of building and operating a platform that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology to swiftly detect and protect vulnerable groups, such as dementia patients, those suspected of suicidal intent, and children.

The city was commended for proactively establishing an AI-based surveillance infrastructure to address social issues and for building a cooperative system with relevant agencies, such as the police and fire departments, as well as neighboring local governments. Dongducheon City also received high praise for proposing institutional improvements related to AI CCTV and for securing the budget necessary to advance the project.

Choi Geum-Yeol, an official from Dongducheon City who delivered the final presentation, will receive a commendation from the Minister of the Interior and Safety in recognition of his expertise and presentation skills.

A Dongducheon City official stated, “This award is the result of our joint efforts to protect the socially vulnerable and to make our city a safe place for all residents. We will continue expanding the use of intelligent CCTV to build an even safer city.”

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