New Blood Entry — Crowdsight
Award: Wood Pencil
Crimewatch / 2016
'Crowdsight' is a digital service that aims to refocus crime beyond distant news reports on the television screen into accessible information that is constantly updated and relevant to users. Utilising the geo-location capability of smartphones, it refines Crimewatch content to provide people with information and appeals that are pertinent to their current location or selected areas. By filtering information by location, 'Crowdsight' aims to increase the relevance of crime in our daily lives with the intention of increasing communal awareness and participation in crime solving and potentially even its mitigation.