India
is witnessing a sharp rise in gender based violence and harassment. It is
shocking, but true. Today India is counted among the hit list of those
countries that are unsafe for women. India is has become a nation, where
women crime is ubiquitous.
Lot has
been heard and a lot has been done but nothing has brought a remarkable
difference. Is it because girls are going out from family comfort to earn a
respectable living or it’s the Hippocratic attitude of our Indian masses? It is
not only woman crime; India is getting sick with deadly ailment called
CURRUPTION. We all have been growing up with these problems. Has anyone
of us ever realized the power of common man in eliminating these ailments?
This
was imagined by an Information Technology consultant and Managing Director of
an IT company in Indore. Mr. Rakesh Jain - Director, INFOCRATS Web SolutionsPvt. Ltd has been born and brought in Indore and have been leading his IT firm
from past 18 years.
The Challenge:
We have
heard about many rich companies donating money for the benefit of society, but
this medium size business has given a new direction to corporate social
responsibility by utilizing the company’s resources in developing a product for
the safety of common man.
Being a
technology consultant, Mr. Rakesh Jain has consulted many departments of
government like police, for developing a technology solution that has helped
them in achieving operational efficiency. It was because of these business
relations that he got to learn the real face of crime in India. He took some
valuable insights from them and identified the real problem behind this scary
scenario. He chalked out two main problems and they were – Crimes going
unreported due to fear of identity disclosure and imbalance between rising
population and slow down in the rise of police force, because of which, police
had to bear extra pressure.
The Birth:
The
company with its in-house resources developed a unique platform named as
Citizen COP a crime reporting app for common man.
This amazing mobile application was designed for common man and a supporting
web interface was created for law enforcement authority. The mobile application
had the unique feature of anonymous crime reporting which eliminated the fear
of identity disclosure. With this, police officials could easily access the
exact location of the crime through Geo location and can act promptly. The
application was soon implemented in various districted of Madhya Pradesh, with
a minimal requirement of infrastructure. It has been proved to be a force
multiplier for police as citizens can voluntarily come up and help police in
combating crime. The application also supported SOS and Geo fencing of police
contacts, which facilitated the common man with exact details of police in
charge nearest to him for any emergency help.
As the
Application was developed for social cause, it can be installed FREE of cost
from Google Play and Apple store. The application today is a success story in
Madhya Pradesh and has immensely contributed in stopping acts like crime,
corruption and harassment. This was how Citizen COP soon became a hit story to
be discussed at various media platforms. Its success and immense contribution
in eliminating crime is discussed in national level media brands. You can learn
more about the application from www.citizencop.org.
