Abstract
Community-oriented policing (COP) as a model has found widespread acceptance throughout the world both in developed and developing countries. Similarly, Information and Communication Technologies ( ICTs ) have been embraced by many developed countries to augment COP initiatives. However, very little is known about the application of ICTs in COP in developing countries, particularly South Asia. In this article, we review the current ICT -based COP initiatives by focusing on some of the selected projects from developed countries and South Asia. The paper has used COP in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( KP ) province of Pakistan as a case. While meaningful insights can be derived through learning from the experiences of developed countries, we highlight some major issues and challenges that are likely to be faced while implementing ICT based COP in South Asia. Moreover, we provide an overview of some exciting opportunities that arise as a result of embracing ICTs to enhance COP efforts for building trusting community-police relations and hence improving human security in the region.
Highlights
The police is considered the most visible and interactive face of government authority [1]
Very little is known about the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Community-oriented policing (COP) in developing countries, South Asia
We review the current ICT-based COP initiatives by focusing on some of the selected projects from developed countries and South Asia
Summary
The police is considered the most visible and interactive face of government authority [1]. A main objective of this study is to fill countries can : (a) improve communications between this gap, posing the question: What is the state-of-the-art police and community, (b) identify a wider variety of inse- in the use of information and communication technologies curities that are context based (c) effectively utilize limited for COP in South Asia? Regular patrols have in some confor successful use of ICTs in COP These challenges texts been shown to have significant effect on policeare categorized as institutional, social, and technical community relations as well as reducing crime rate. In section two we provide an overview of COP, includcommunities that otherwise may have to travel long ing a review of the current state-of-the-art related to COP distances to reach police stations This is particuefforts in developed and developing countries folarly beneficial for the people living in remote villages cusing on South Asian countries. The community members can provide their feedback related to various problems highlighted in the forums
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