‘Secure Eye’ app launched to promote faster police response to crime reports – INews Guyana
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Ministry of Home Affairs have launched a new mobile app, ‘Secure Eye’, enabling citizens to report crimes including traffic violations and road incidents in real time, with the goal of ensuring faster response and intervention by law enforcement.
The app was launched today during the Guyana National Road Safety Stakeholders Forum hosted at the Guyana Police Force Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary, Georgetown.
With approximately 165 serious accidents recorded for the year so far, from which there were some 70 fatalities, authorities hope this new digital tool will help to improve road safety.
‘’Many of these lives can be saved, not by luck but by faster reporting and faster response systems,’’ said Priya Seepaul, the app’s system analyst.
Seepaul encouraged road users to utilise the app to report violations rather than just posting videos and photos to social media. She also emphasised that this app must be used strictly for reporting of an incident in real time, and should not be misused or abused.
The app is designed to allow users to select the nearest police station where an incident has occurred.
Seepaul explained that the app was designed this way to enable faster responses particularly to road incidents, noting that “every time there is a delay, there is a greater risk”.
Through the app, citizens can submit recordings, photos and videos to support their report. The app also supports voice-to-text input.
In addition to road incidents, the app can be used to report crimes such as theft, robbery, assault or domestic violence.
Citizens can also use the app to report disorderly behaviour, fires, vandalism, noise nuisance, and any threat to public safety.
