May 23
After reading Howard Rheingold’s concepts of smart mobs police in Germany believe they can use this idea to help them fight crime. In more detail, the police will be sending messages through cell phones to anyone who volunteers in the area to help fight crime. If a person would like to help keep their neighborhood clean and they are on the police lists they would be able to report suspicious activity or the police can tell them to be aware of certain suspects who may be on the loose. The idea is good considering the police are trying any and all methods to keep areas safe however, after the year long testing process there have been zero crimes solved with the new method.