Chapter One (Crime)

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
Crime Report is a written account of an incident observed from one or more sources It can also
be defined as the communication of information arranged in an accurate, concise, clear and
complete manner, which then becomes a record of a given incidents to an interested party for
decision to be made.
An online crime reporting system allows a user to alert the appropriate authorities of a crime in
progress or one that has been recently committed. The proposed system in order to strengthen the
veracity of the report and provide adequate evidence is designed to support audio, visual and
graphical inputs.
Graphical Aided systems combine images, videos and audio to help illustrate a given concept.
This chapter covers the background of the study, statement of the problem, the aim and
objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study, limitation of the study and
definition of terms.
1.2 Background of the Study
Crime report helps to get an accurate picture of a crime being committed. Without crime report it
will be very difficult to arrest criminals and at the same time distribute personnel in the planning
of operation.
The School Security Unit is faced with processing a large number of criminal cases every week.
Most times, accurate data on each individual case file is not kept as a result of human error. This
also makes attending to new case files and obtaining the relevant information on these files
difficult. At times, individuals are not comfortable going to physically lay a complaint at the
security post due to the poor service they receive. Students in FPNO are afraid to give a
complaint at the security unit because they are filled with a false fear about the security unit.
Currently, the school security unit does not have a system for remote reporting of criminal
activities going on around the school. For a student to report an offender, the student has to go
down to the security unit to physically lay a complaint, most tomes, reporters do not have
substantial evidence to back u their claims and other times, the security unit does not have the
tools to process and store this evidence and thus leads to poor documentation of reports.
An online complaint registering system will solve the fears of students and will also help the
security personnel in catching criminals. In addition to this, it will help capture and preserve
criminal records with their corresponding evidence files.
1.3 Statement of the Problem
The problems that were identified in the existing system includes;
1. The use of paper files and steel filing cabinets has led to the difficulty in storing records
in the Security Unit.
2. It is not easy to search and retrieve specific criminal records when the need arises.
3. The organization of information is structured poorly and processing is slow.
4. During file processing, errors are easily made and cannot be detected easily.
5. File storage is not durable due to the manual method of storing information.
6. Students are filled with fear of physically going to the Security Post to report a criminal
case for fear of victimization.

1.4 Aim and Objectives of the Study
The main purpose behind the E-Crime Support Unit System is to improve the effectiveness and
performance of the School Security Unit; to improve the efficiency of security procedures. In
achieving this aim, the following objectives will be met;
1. The new system will provide an easy and efficient mode of storing information in the
Security Unit.
2. The system will enable the easy retrieval of criminal details and criminal information.
3. With the use of an online relational database, files and records will be stored and indexed
properly, thereby enabling speedy processing of information.
4. The system will enforce data validation during file upload. This helps reduce errors in
stored data.
5. The new system will ensure data privacy, security, and the durability of stored
information.
6. Students will be able to report criminal cases from any location without fear of
victimization and indictment.
1.5 Significance of the Study
It is critical for this project to be undertaken in order to provide a better crime reporting and
documentation system which can be accessed over the internet from remote destinations, and
also allow accurate and secure solutions to crime. This will eventually provide a more organized
crime report recording system and will provide an efficient mode of data storage, retrieval and
increase data integrity.
1.6 Scope of the Study

The new system is designed to allow users capture and report ongoing crimes from remote
locations. The reports would typically support a textual description of the offence, the upload of
evidence such as images, documents, audio, video or any other form of media files that will
support the claims of the reporter.
1.7 Limitations of the Study
Insufficient Funds: It was difficult to pay for programming tutorials that were necessary in
order to integrate a direct camera capture functionality to the system. This proved to be a
challenge as the researcher had to finance the online course enrollment.
Lack of efficient Development Tools: Also, some of the Software Development Environments
that support Virtual Reality programming had expensive licence keys, this made the acquisition
of these soft-wares to be difficult.
Conflicting Academic Schedule: The researcher was forced to combine academic work with the
research work, thereby exerting much intellectual strain in the researcher. Hence, the scope of
the work was reduced.
1.8 Definition of Technical Terms
Authority: The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
Case File: A collection of documents and evidence relating to a particular legal case.
Crime: An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.
Evidence: The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition
is true or valid.
Graphical Aid: Graphics are visual images, designs, videos or other such media that helps
illustrate a concept further.

Incident: An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence.
Information: What is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of
things.
Offender: A person who commits an illegal act. person or thing that does something wrong or
causes problems.
Remote: (Of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant.
Report: An account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document,
after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body.
Security: The state of being free from danger or threat.

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CHAPTER ONE

be defined as the communication of information arranged in an accurate, concise, clear and

1.2 Background of the Study

criminal records with their corresponding evidence files.

1.3 Statement of the Problem

The problems that were identified in the existing system includes;

in the Security Unit.

3. The organization of information is structured poorly and processing is slow.

case for fear of victimization.

achieving this aim, the following objectives will be met;

properly, thereby enabling speedy processing of information.

victimization and indictment.

1.5 Significance of the Study

increase data integrity.

1.6 Scope of the Study

support the claims of the reporter.

1.7 Limitations of the Study

challenge as the researcher had to finance the online course enrollment.

of these soft-wares to be difficult.

the work was reduced.

1.8 Definition of Technical Terms

Crime: An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.

illustrate a concept further.

Information: What is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of

after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body.

Security: The state of being free from danger or threat.

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