The tools have already been created and are available. According to the Citizen Peace Index of 2024, 97% of people in the country have changed some routine for fear of being a victim of crimes.
When will the authorities, companies and citizens accelerate the introduction of more technology for prevention and response to these emergency situations?
It is not a mystery that, during the last decades, the country has suffered important social, economic and cultural transformations that have affected everyday life. A scenario that offers its less friendly face, by interpreting the worrying figures related to various crimes and emergency situations.
The latest Urban National Security Survey (ENUSC), of the National Statistics Institute (INE), shows that 87.6% of the population feels that crime has grown during the last year; What represents the second highest figure in the decade, significantly altering population habits changes: 97% of Chileans modified their routines for fear of crime. Similarly, 45.6% show apprehension to being the victim of a homicide.
A perception that was also taken to the small screen. In 2023, a study by the National Television Council (CNTV) revealed that some of the news allocated 26.3% of their contents to police themes.
Faced with this scenario, we must be precise: today there is full availability of technological communication solutions, which emerge as essential tools for prevention.
Among them, devices such as Panic buttons for emergencies, with the purpose of deterring, minimizing effects or requesting support, through an immediate phone call, notifying a support and help network with georeferencing functions, sharing the exact location of the incident, which allows optimizing the coordination of the authorities.
Its massification is made vital for communities, municipalities, neighborhood boards, condominiums, shops, among others.
These solutions are also useful for health centers, some of which have suffered from vandalism through aggressions, criminal acts and threats that have affected the tranquility of medical staff.
These technologies are a valuable contribution in transport and logistics companies, so that they can monitor and help, if necessary, to their collaborators.
It should be noted that the effectiveness of technological devices is enhanced by integrating them with data monitoring and analysis systems. The collection together with the study of information on criminal incidents, allow identifying patterns and risk areas, facilitating the implementation of more efficient preventive measures. A quality that would print added value to its application.
According to Ipsos and the Halifax Security Forum, in Chile, 81% of people believe that the world is now more dangerous than a year ago. Given this, the adoption of technological solutions is presented as a key strategy in crime prevention, optimizing emergency response times, and thus contributing to strengthening citizen trust to move towards safer and more resilient communities.
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