Citycop ## The CITYCoP project [The CITYCoP Project](http://www.citycop.eu/the-citycop-project/thecitycop-project.kl): The theories underlying community policing received new impetus with the recent advent of smartphones and social media and especially the notion of user-generated content where the users are citizens engaged in closer interaction with their local community and law enforcement agency. ## The Portal and app [The portal and app](http://www.citycop.eu/the-citycop-project/the-portal-and-app/the-portal-and-app.kl): CITYCoP aims to develop an application which will facilitate, strengthen and accelerate the communication between citizens and police forces, by making it possible for community representatives to identify the risk and immediately report it. ## The pilots [The Pilots](http://www.citycop.eu/the-citycop-project/the-pilots/the-pilots.kl): Five pilot cities have been selected to test the CITYCoP system developed by the project, where a training scheme will be developed to assist both officers and citizens in the uptake of the solution. ... ## The Consortium [The Consortium](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/the-consortium.kl): The consortium partners in CITYCoP build on their long years of successful collaboration in previous EU research projects dealing with UGC, smart surveillance and privacy including full preparation of the CITYCoP solutions to achieve full integration into secure smart city eco-systems. ## Contact [Contact](http://www.citycop.eu/contact/contact.kl): Project Coordinator RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN Security Technology & e-Privacy Research Group Faculty of Law Oude Kijk in 't Jatsraat 26, 9712EK - Groningen (The Netherlands) Website info@citycop. ## News [Crowd safety via sensing app](http://www.citycop.eu/news/paul-lukowicz-crowd-safety-via-sensing-app.kl): A smart phone app points people the way, assists event organisers in preventing emergency cases and turns its creators into technology entrepreneurs. ## Past events [Society of Evidence Based Policing Annual Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/society-of-evidence-based-policing-annual-conference.kl): 1 - 2 February | Leeds, UK ## News [How can we better care for the children of offenders?](http://www.citycop.eu/news/how-can-we-better-care-for-the-children-of-offenders.kl): The unprecedented number of children across Europe separated from an incarcerated parent could serve as the basis for a new aid policy. Yet, making it happen at the EU level is going to take time. [How technology can influence people’s emotions](http://www.citycop.eu/news/janusz-hoyst---how-technology-can-influence-peoples-emotions.kl): Artificial emotions can help people communicate, but they raise ethical issues too. ## Past events [CITYCoP Workshop on Community Policing experiences](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/citycop-workshop.kl): 16 - 17 March 2016 | Florence, Italy | Palazzo Vecchio [21st German Congress on Crime Prevention](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/21st-german-congress-on-crime-prevention.kl): 6 - 7 June 2016 | Magdeburg, Germany ## Partners [University of Groningen](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/university-of-groningen.kl): Visit the website [University of Malta](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/university-of-malta.kl): Visit the website [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institut für Rechtsinformatik](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-universitat-hannover-institut-fur-rechtsinformatik.kl): Visit the website [Laboratorio di scienze della cittadinanza](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/laboratorio-di-scienze-della-cittadinanza.kl): Visit the website [Hoplite Software](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/hoplite-software.kl): Visit the website [Law and Internet Foundation](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/law-and-internet-foundation.kl): Visit the website [Fraunhofer Institute](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/fraunhofer-institute.kl): Visit the IAIS website Visit the SIT website [University of Novi Sad](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/university-of-novi-sad.kl): Visit the website [Nutcracker Research](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/nutcracker-research.kl): Visit the website [Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/consiglio-nazionale-delle-ricerche---cnr.kl): Visit the IRPPS website Visit the ITTIG website [Special Telecommunication Service](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/special-telecomminication-service.kl): Visit the website [Academia Națională de Informații ”Mihai Viteazul”](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/academia-nationala-de-informatii-mihai-viteazul.kl): Visit the website [Norwegian University of Science & Technology](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/norwegian-university-of-science--technology.kl): Visit the website [South Yorkshire Police](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/south-yorkshire-police.kl): Visit the website [Comune di Firenze](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/comune-di-firenze.kl): Visit the website [Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/ludwig-boltzmann-institute-of-human-rights.kl): Visit the website [Fédération Autonome de la Fonction Publique territoriale](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/federation-autonome-de-la-fonction-publique-territoriale.kl): Visit the website [Lower Saxony Ministry of Interiors and Sport – Police Directorate of Brunswick](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/lower-saxony-ministry-of-interiors-and-sport--police-directorate-of-brunswick.kl): Visit the website [youris.com](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/youriscom.kl): Visit the website [General Inspectorate of Romanian Police](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/general-inspectorate-of-romanian-police.kl): Visit the website [Ministry of Home Affairs - Public Security Police (PSP)](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/ministry-of-home-affairs---public-security-police-psp.kl): Visit the website [Advanced Technology Institute](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/advanced-technology-institute.kl): Visit the website ## Past events [9th International Evidence Based Policing Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/international-evidence-based-policing-conference.kl): 11 - 13 July 2016 | Cambridge, UK [Security Days: Refocusing Migration and Security - Bridging National and Regional Responses](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/security-days-refocusing-migration-and-security---bridging-national-and-regional-responses.kl): 4 March 2016 | Rome, Italy ## News [India orders ‘panic button’ for mobile phones in bid to protect women](http://www.citycop.eu/news/india-orders-panic-button-for-mobile-phones-in-bid-to-protect-women.kl): Mobile phones sold in India will be required to have a “panic button” after Jan. 1, part of the government’s efforts to address women’s safety in a country where incidents of reported rape continue to rise. ## Past events [Infosecurity Europe](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/infosecurity-europe.kl): 7 - 9 June 2016 | London, UK | Everyone & everything you need to know about information security. [Major cities of Europe - Annual Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/major-cities-of-europe---annual-conference.kl): 30 May - 1 June 2016 | Florence, Italy [CITYCoP Forum – Smart Solutions for Citizen Safety](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/citycop-forum--smart-solutions-for-citizen-safety.kl): 14 - 15 November 2016 | CITYCoP organizes its Mid-Term conference: an opportunity to learn and discuss about the community policing application that is being developed by the project. ## Privacy [Privacy Policy – CITYCoP project](http://www.citycop.eu/privacy/privacy-policy--citycop-project.kl): Subject: Notice pursuant to Article 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 This page describes how to manage the site in relation to the processing of personal data of website Users. ## Sister projects [Clustering with other projects](http://www.citycop.eu/the-citycop-project/sister-projects/clustering-with-other-projects.kl): CITYCoP is promoting synergies with already existing European networks and with similar European projects funded under the same call, FCT – 14 – 2014: Enhancing cooperation between law enforcement agencies and citizens. ## Past events [ICISSP 2017](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/icissp-2017.kl): 19 - 21 February 2017 | Porto, Portugal [Society of Evidence Based Policing Annual Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/society-of-evidence-based-policing-annual-conference.kl): 2 - 3 March 2017 | Northampton, UK [Society 3.0+: Can liberty survive the digital age?](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/society-30-can-liberty-survive-the-digital-age.kl): 20 - 21 March 2017 | Berlin, Germany [Security Forum 2017](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/security-forum-2017.kl): 5 - 6 April 2017 | Hagenberg im Mühlkreis, Austria [Security of Things World](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/security-of-things-world.kl): 12 - 13 June 2017 | Berlin, Germany ## News [Social safety network provides real-time crime alerts](http://www.citycop.eu/news/social-safety-network-provides-real-time-crime-alerts.kl): Peru-based social network Reach uses smartphone geolocation to track crime reports and lets users alert contacts to their whereabouts in an emergency. [Kenya's 'panic button' app: shake of phone sends distress signal](http://www.citycop.eu/news/kenyas-panic-button-app-shake-of-phone-sends-distress-signal.kl): With crime rates high and no efficient emergency number available, an app developed by a student aims to make people in Kenya feel safer [Clean Islington: the council weapon against environmental issues](http://www.citycop.eu/news/clean-islington-the-council-weapon-against-environmental-issues.kl): An application lets you report environmental issues quickly and easily to Islington Council and get them resolved. ['Run, hide, tell' - learning lifesaving skills](http://www.citycop.eu/news/run-hide-tell---learning-lifesaving-skills.kl): People need to learn lifesaving skills in case they are caught up in a terror attack, a team of senior military and civilian medics has said. Their app, called CitizenAID, offers step-by-step advice. ## Past events [Legal Innovation Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/legal-innovation-conference.kl): 21 - 22 April 2017 | Wroclaw, Poland ## News [CITYCoP Forum – Smart Solutions for Citizen Safety](http://www.citycop.eu/news/citycop-forum--smart-solutions-for-citizen-safety.kl): This November, CITYCoP organizes its Mid-term Conference: an opportunity to learn and discuss about the community policing application that is being developed by the project. ## Past events [HUMAN RIGHTS TALK: Community Policing - people’s police or a policing people?](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/human-rights-talk.kl): 16 May 2017 | Vienna, Austria ## News [Fix Your Street, an app from Ireland](http://www.citycop.eu/news/fix-your-street-an-app-from-ireland.kl): The reporting application for faults in the neighbourhood now covers all of Ireland [CITYCoP Pre-Pilot runs in full swing](http://www.citycop.eu/news/citycop-pre-pilot-runs-in-full-swing.kl): In the past few months, the CITYCoP team has been visiting some of the pilot cities, to meet with the local Police Forces and prepare the ground for the deployment of the Pilot Runs. ## Past events [NGCP Conference 2017](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/egcp-conference-2017.kl): 25 - 27 October 2017 | Heraklion, Greece ## News [Mobile application for better connection between citizens and the police](http://www.citycop.eu/news/mobile-application-for-better-connection-between-citizens-and-the-police.kl): NOVI SAD, SERBIA: Since they were introduced, mobile phones saved many lives and properties in various crisis situations. [Every street in Dublin to have garda assigned to it by end of this year](http://www.citycop.eu/news/every-street-in-dublin-to-have-garda-assigned-to-it-by-end-of-this-year.kl): The programme is being rolled out nationwide, with an officer responsible for every area in the country. ## Past events [IKS International Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/iks-international-conference.kl): 26 - 27 October 2017 | Bucharest, Romania [Science in the city 2017](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/science-in-the-city-2017.kl): 29 September 2017 | La Valletta, Malta ## News [CITYCoP training in Ireland](http://www.citycop.eu/news/citycop.kl): The CITYCoP projects continues its interactions with the pilot cities with a training activity with the Irish Police. ## Past events [UK Security Expo 2017](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/uk-security-expo-2017.kl): 29 - 30 November 2017 | London, UK [Munich Security Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/munich-security-conference.kl): 16 - 18 February 2018 | Munich, Germany ## Partners [An Garda Síochána](http://www.citycop.eu/the-consortium/partners/an-garda-siochana.kl): Visit the website ## News [CITYCoP arrives in Ireland!](http://www.citycop.eu/news/citycop-arrives-in-ireland.kl): A new law enforcement partner with two new exciting pilot locations are being planned as the project moves into its last and most exciting phase before conclusion. ## Past events [21st European Police Congress](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/21st-european-police-congress.kl): 6 - 7 February 2018 | Berlin, Germany [Changing communities, Changing policing - CITYCoP Final Conference](http://www.citycop.eu/events/past-events/changing-communities--changing-policing.kl): 17 - 18 April 2018 | Florence, Italy ## News [CITYCoP Final Conference: a chance to get to know SecureU](http://www.citycop.eu/news/citycop-final-conference-in-florence-a-chance-to-get-to-know-secureu.kl): On April 17th and 18th the CITYCoP project presented its results in the event "Changing Communities, Changing Policing" in Florence