Citizens want to help local police via social media and smartphone apps
Recent survey shows that three-quarters of UK citizens want to help their local police force through digital interaction.
Recent survey shows that three-quarters of UK citizens want to help their local police force through digital interaction.
James Slessor, Accenture’s policing practice lead in the UK, has written about a survey recently commissioned by Accenture which shows that three-quarters of UK citizens want to help their local police force through social media and apps on their smartphones.
“Police forces should take steps to embrace this strong public desire to interact online… citizens should be allowed to upload photographs or details of stolen property for inclusion in case files, and to check online progress of an investigation in which they are involved. These online activities would better connect citizens and local police,” says Slessor.
Moreover, it would have the added advantage of allowing “more police to remain on the front line fighting crime and lessen the heavy administrative burden of crime recording.”
1,300 people from 6 countries completed the survey. Below are some UK-specific stats: