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iReportNow: A Mobile-Based Lost and Stolen Reporting System
Get PDFModern society is faced with a growing degree of security threats both
internally and externally, but access to the right and timely information can be
a defining factor. Technological advancements have been advantageous to
the police in terms of reporting, monitoring and responding to crime and
criminality. At present, crime reportage is being done manually in most police
stations via the use of pen and paper to document statements. This method is
not only slow and ineffective but could lead to loss of valuable time and
productivity. This work presents the design and implementation of
βiReportNowβ, a digital mobile application for reporting loss or theft. It
leverages the current proliferation of mobile devices. The application makes
information about reported cases of loss or theft readily available and
accessible to the populace. The agile model of the system development life
cycle (SDLC) was adopted throughout the stages of requirement gathering, to
the design, analysis, implementation and testing. The application was
implemented using Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) for the user
interface, Java programming language for code binding, MySQL and PHP for
a robust database. The application was deployed on 20 Android mobile
devices for usability testing and it achieved a mean score of 83.5 based on
the system usability scale (SUS). iReportNow will enhance efficiency in
reporting and accessing the information on reported cases of loss and theft.
Furthermore, it would help to allay uncertainties of buying stolen properties as
users can easily check up on an item put up for sale
