On the successful deployment of community policing services the TRILLION project case

Abstract

The evolution of policing towards the next generation, not only involves confronting new types of crime such as cybercrime, but also the active engagement of citizens in the process of creating a secure environment through the deployment of community policing practices. However, in order to fully exploit the potential of community policing, the building of trust between citizens and Law Enforcement Officers is important. In this paper, the authors (all participating in the EU Research project on community policing TRILLION), discuss issues related to the use of innovative technologies, while ensuring societal approval, in the context of community policing. Both requirements and corresponding work leading to the actual implementation of a fully operational platform are presented.