[kictanet] Website to report crime is launched

Kivuva Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
Fri Dec 20 08:48:07 EAT 2013


This is a good step.

Although it might need more enhancement: reporting crime and incidents
should be very simple and seamless. Think Twitter, Facebook, sms.

NB: Not all crime reporting need to be anonymous

On 19/12/2013, Bernard Kioko <bkioko at bernsoft.com> wrote:
> "Post them anonymously"....
> On 20 Dec 2013 00:51, "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> A computerised system to help Kenyans report crime to the police was
>> launched on Thursday.
>>
>> It will enable the public to take pictures or video clips and post them
>> anonymously to a website.
>> This is in addition to two hotlines where the public can call and ask for
>> police help or report crime. The numbers are 999 and 112. The website is
>> www.usalamawatch.go.ke
>>
>>
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Website-to-report-crime-is-launched/-/1056/2119466/-/damq9jz/-/index.html
>>
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