MAGNIFEYE - REPORT IT, RATE IT AND REWARD IT
An idea developed at Transformed by You on Campus
What is the problem?
Community safety means cutting crime and the fear of crime as well as reducing the effects of nuisance, antisocial behaviour, drug misuse, fires and road accidents - all the things that harm people or affect their quality of life.
Kent is generally a safe place to live and work. A safe community is one that is free from crime and the fear of crime and from antisocial behaviour. It is a community where people feel safe in their homes and safe on the street; where they are protected from dangers like fire and where their children can go to school without being bullied.
The things that affect our quality of life are linked to a huge range of different social and economic factors. Education, health, housing, poverty, family life, truancy, policing, social exclusion and employment all play a part in creating the sort of environment that either feels safe or unsafe. It is because the root causes are so varied that we tackle these issues by working with many other organisations that play a part in our communities, as well as with voluntary agencies and local neighbourhoods.
How can digital technologies be used to support community safety and help make people feel safer where they live?
How can digital technologies be used to support community safety and help make people feel safer where they live?
Who is this for?
People who need to report problems in their neighbourhood.
How would the idea work?
It would allows users to report graffiti, anti-social behaviour, etc in their community. Linked in with Google maps to allow users to exactly pinpoint the area of interest. Users of the application will also be able to identify problem ‘hot spots’ and areas where pro-social behaviour is being carried out.
What can be done to make the idea successful?
A special thank you to pictures of smart phones showing the application: with thanks to students from the University of Kent.
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Wow, its a surprise seeing this!
Could I just point out that the two presenters names were
Koven Minien and Emily Rumbelow and the graphics were created by me, Hannah Nicholas.
Nice visuals