Crimehelp: crime scene description using mobile and web-based technology for better crime solving

• Main Authors: T., Joseph Sahaya Anand, Ahmad, Aminah, Hussain, Abdul Razak, Massila, Kamalrudin, A Bakar, Ahmad Zaki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Publications International 2014
• Subjects: QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13894/1/39_SI_26.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13894/
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Community policing have proven on reducing the crime index. Most communities in Malaysia had accepted community policing and give full cooperation to the authorities in reducing crime. It can be shown by the successful implementation of RakanCop in 2005. Due to that, this research introduce the usage of mobile and web based application in describing the crime scene by the victim and witnesses in Malaysia. Report from the victim or witnesses will be sent directly to the authorities via mobile or web based platform. As a result, a new effective approach to support the victim and witnesses to describe accurately the crime as well as help the authority to gain fast and accurate report.