Since July, local police agencies have been fully operational.
Analysis that used to take 3 to 4 weeks can now be processed within a few hours.
The Ministry of Public Administration and Security’s National Forensic Service has developed an ‘AI-based Short-Circuit Trace Remote Investigation Platform (ATRIP)’ and announced that it will be distributed and fully operational in local police agencies nationwide starting from July 2025.
ATRIP is a system that automates the forensic process by analyzing short-circuit traces in electrical installations to determine the cause of fires.
The police will send short-circuit trace videos and images taken at fire or accident scenes to the ATRIP app, where AI will conduct a preliminary analysis. The forensic officer at the National Forensic Service will then review it and automatically generate and report the forensic report.
Previously, the entire forensic process from request to report took an average of 3 to 4 weeks, but with ATRIP, it is now possible to confirm forensic results within a few hours. The automation of forensic procedures is expected to allow for more efficient allocation of forensic personnel at the National Forensic Service.
The National Forensic Service plans to expand ATRIP’s functionality to analyze a variety of evidence collected at fire scenes in the future. AI-based remote and automated forensic systems are expected to be used as forensic tools to improve the speed and accuracy of forensic investigations.
Lee Bong-woo, director of the National Forensic Service, said, “The AI-based forensic system is practically applicable in the investigative field,” adding that efforts will be made to enhance customized forensic services that reflect the needs of investigative agencies.