Development of Mobile-Based Application of Crime Reporting and Handling in Malawi Police Service

Fadess Gongolo*, Chipatso Medi**, Mtende Mkandawire***
*-*** Department of Computer Science, DMI St. John the Baptist University, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Periodicity:January - June'2024
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.11.1.20690

Abstract

Crime is increasing worldwide, and quick reporting of crimes is a very important aspect of anti-crime efforts. This problem is noticeable in Malawi, as people often refrain from reporting or sharing information due to the perceived lack of professionalism among some police officers within the security system, despite the presence of professional officers in the Malawi Police Service. With the increase in smartphone usage in Malawi, an opportunity arises to address this issue by tapping into the gap in incident reporting. Developing a mobile-based application is the proposed solution that can facilitate the reporting of crimes through mobile phones. The mobile web-based application will be built on the Flutter platform and will be simultaneously developed with a web-based application using Android and VScode languages to supplement its functionality, with Firebase utilized as the database server. This solution includes an administrative web- based backend accessible to the Malawi Police Service, allowing them to access detailed information on criminal activities. The mobile application emerges as a solution to the way users report crimes, enabling them to report any crime occurring in their locality easily.

Keywords

Firebase, Mobile Based Application, Android, Crime Reporting, Malawi Police Service.

How to Cite this Article?

Gongolo, F., Medi, C., and Mkandawire, M. (2024). Development of Mobile-Based Application of Crime Reporting and Handling in Malawi Police Service. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications & Technologies, 11(1), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.11.1.20690

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