A Web Based Crime Case Management System that Supports

A Web Based Crime Case Management System that Supports Police Officers on line of duty to Manage Crime
Cases data that involve Collection, Organizing, Processing, Storage, Retrieval, Cross referencing and Reporting
Overview
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s technology increases and investigative methods improve, policing has turned to a new era
referred to as professional based policing. As the
world clinches on the rapid increase in advancement
and use of technology, Uganda Police Force still delays behind in implementing the new technologies in
particular at the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Directorate- Kibuli. Several problems including; insufficient budget funding, long man hours to
investigate crime cases, mistakes made in decisions
and judgment, insufficient compiled data, manual
filing system used to store, retrieve, update cases
and failure to cross reference against similar cases,
suspects identified in similar cases and collected evidence are faced with most police stations in Ugnada.
Problem Statement
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urrent operations and handling of crime cases at
Uganda Police Force delay acquisition of timely
incriminating evidence due to use of poor mechanisms in data collection, storage, retrieval and cross
referencing.
CoCIS- Connect: From Invention to Innovation
System Architecture
Front-end
process
Process management
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or professional based policing; a web based, Uganda Police Force Crime Case management system
was developed to support police officers in the management of crime cases, storage and retrieval of complainants’ and offenders’ information as well as to follow up the case status and keep track of information
concerning crime cases in the Uganda Police Force.
Graphical user interface
• User authentication
• Crime Case
Categorization
• User Interaction
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Request processing
Login details
Request for user details
Creating user accounts
Complaint registration
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Security
User authentication
Data security and integrity
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Request feedback
User accounts report
Login acceptance/rejection
Complainants information
Core Benefits
System screen shot: UPFCCMS Home page
System screen shot: Complaint registration form
Improved operational performance through use of
innovative technologies, processes & insights.
Proper tracking of criminal record background
through use of cross referencing module.
Capable of handling huge numbers of crime cases
faster & easily.
Efficient information management.
A base for obtaining actionable information, condating event data, integrating it to provide one view of
truth.
It enables one to learn, understand & deal with complex crime case related situations.
Easily avail information to allow truly informed decision making at both tactical & strategic levels.
It enhances data collection, processing, organizing,
storage & retrieval.
Faster crime case monitoring, follow up & view of
the case statuses.
Increased crime case load analysis, filtering and
clearance.
Back-end
Database
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Complaints data
Case data
Case Update
Crime search and retrieval
Crime case deletion
Web Browser
MySQL (RDBMS)
Project
Details
Makerere University
Kampala
College of Computin &
Information Sciences
Department of Information Systems
Project Members
Jacob Sekirabi
+256 772673576
jacobsekirabi@rocketmail.com
Azizi Rajab
+256 701883460
Mark Muhwezi
+256 704797779
Fatina Nabirye
+256 703622709.
Supervisor
Dr. Mercy Amiyo
+256-41-540628
mamiyo@cit.ac.ug
System Functionality
It captures police constable, detective, OC CIID &
administrator’s details.
Stores captured complaints/data & enables users to
manipulate it.
Enable users to search for crime cases by use of station
dairy number (unique identification number alloted to
cases).
It validates data entered.
Enables the constable to categorize crime cases as they
reported in.
Allows cross referencing of cases & criminal records.
System screen shot: Crime cases Categories
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