For my idea it's pretty simple. It's a crime detection app. This will let us know if any crime is happening around us presently but keeps the parties involved anonymous or ones that have happened in the past. This could be useful if someone is travelling to a new place and doesn't know anything about it. This will let them know if the area they are living in is safe or dangerous. This app should be run with police as they encounter all of the crimes at a certain place. Maybe it could be run by people but verifying the authenticity of crimes reported could be hard.
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This app reminds me of an app that was popular when a lot of the Black Lives Matter protests were active. The app is called Citizen and it's main purpose is for users to know where there are incidents around you. In the app store its description says that you can "get real-time safety alerts, live videos of incidents happening around you, updates on natural disasters or protests, and know if your loved ones are near a dangerous incident." Like its name implies, it relies on the people to provide accurate information and footage. I think your idea would be a great extension to this app to make it more reliable and keep a record of past incidents.
ReplyDeleteThe crime app would very useful for travelling to new areas and cities. There are some places I would love to go to but sometimes it can be a little dangerous. This app would also be good with visiting family members who want to take there own journey into the city, instead of waiting around for me to get out of work. I don't know if they will give that much footage though, they may need it for evidence. Good Post, I like your idea.
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