– This aricle was published earlier on The Next Web – 76.2% of abducted children who were murdered in the US were found dead within the first four hours. It’s a terrifying statistic I recently learned listening to the podcast In the Dark, about the kidnapping and murder of 11-year old Jacob…
From WhatsApp community groups to Bellingcat. The police feel citizens can play an important part in their investigative work. TNO researcher Arnout de Vries advises the police in The Netherlands on matters relating to citizen participation. Because investigations by citizens involve some…
Imagine: just got home from a party and it looks like you’ve been burgled. The traces left by someone trying to break in are clearly visible. Major adrenaline rush. You’re going to track down that burglar! But how do you do that? Well, with the Sherlock “citizen investigation” app developed by…
The Do-It-Yourself Policing workshop organized by the MEDI@4SEC project in Berlin at January 10 was a huge success. For the first time, stakeholders from all over Europe engaged in an interactive dialogue on the future of DIY Policing, the opportunities and challenges for police organisations,…
In preparation for the seminar on civilian investigations February 10th, I had an interesting interview with Eliot Higgins. It is time to share more about his initiative Bellingcaton this blog, and Elliot tells us about what he does, thinks and dreams. Bellingcat is a prototype example of the…
Become one of Sherlock’s trusted Lieutenants by joining The Network and immersing yourself in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Building on the success of the iOS app Sherlock: The Network which achieved number 1 entertainment app in 37 countries was originally launched on 20th January as a premium…
