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South Korea deploys hologram police officer
Since its installation in a Seoul park, crimes reported during the hours the hologram is active have gone down by about 22 per cent, data shows.
A life-size hologram of a police officer, installed in a South Korean park to boost public safety, is doing a good job preventing crime, with reports of criminal activities down by more than a fifth since it went up. It pops up every two minutes to deliver a pre-recorded audio message reminding passers-by that they are being watched by security cameras and that “in the event of violence or other emergencies, the police will respond in real time” before disappearing. Developed by South Korean tech company Hologrammica, it has been operating since last October under the city’s “Safe Park” programme, which targets areas prone to public disorders such as drunkenness and violent behaviour that need more policing.
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