There are strong
indications that the current leadership of the Nigerian Police under the
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris is towing the digital route to
curb crime and improve the prosecution of crimes in Nigeria.
You will recall
that IGP Idris recently launched the Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit
(PCRRU) to fight corruption and abuse by police officers. The PCRRU engages citizens on all social
media platforms.
Now, the police has partnered with
leading technology firms to develop and deploy an innovative mobile app as well
as an enterprise crime management “iPolice-Hawk Eye”.
Hawk Eye, a mobile app that will allow users to report crimes anonymously to
the police by video, voice or text. It was developed by Lagos based tech firm
Web Asset., which is working with US based tech firms BBGN&K and tech giant
Microsoft to develop the system and provide key technologies such as facial
recognition and KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) with the active
collaboration of the Nigeria Police.
When
users report crimes using Hawk Eye App, police patrol vehicles equipped with iPolice
Mobile Device Terminals which receives reported crimes, dispatched by command
and control center for immediate response to be on hand for quick and efficient
response.
With Hawk Eye app citizens are empowered
as source of human intelligence in the fight against crimes such as kidnapping,
terrorism, robbery, human trafficking etc. The system is expected to enhance
the community policing plan recently announced by the government to improve
security in the country. The project has been managed by DIG ICT, Foluso
Adebanjo of the Nigeria Police Force. All reporting is ANONYMOUS, as the app does
not identify nor capture the information of person filing report.
System
is now available to citizens in FCT and coming to Lagos in September with roll
out planned for other States.
To start using the app, visit the app
store to download the Hawk Eye Crime Reporting app for free.Click here to
download.
Hawk EyeCrime Reporter is available in English and Native languages.
(English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Pidgin).
2 comments:
wow! Nigeria Police? Technology, I need check this out, finally something to address crime. About time
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