Wisdom of the (Private) Crowd: Helping Law Enforcement Crowdsourcing

• Main Author: Yang, Jeniffer Hui
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Conflict and Stability; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81955; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41020
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Crowdsourcing on private chat platforms taps into users’ intrinsic motivations and social bonds, resulting in speedy solution to challenges. Law enforcement crowdsourcing efforts can benefit from these insights.