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This chapter continues the discussion from the previous chapter on the use of Internet of Things (IoT) concepts, technologies, and processes, in support of situational awareness applications for law enforcement and public safety agencies operating in smart city environments. This chapter focuses on the elements that comprise a situational awareness platform (SAP) and the types of SAPs that are in current use or are rapidly evolving. Then, some practical challenges affecting the actual rollout of these platforms in urban and municipal police departments are discussed. Some ethics issues are also highlighted, along with a brief assessment of ongoing research in this fast-evolving field.
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Minoli, D., Koltun, A., Occhiogrosso, B. (2022). Situational Awareness for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies Operating in Smart Cities – Part 2: Platforms. In: Rani, S., Sai, V., Maheswar, R. (eds) IoT and WSN based Smart Cities: A Machine Learning Perspective. EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84182-9_9
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