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Smart Public Safety: Application of Mobile Electronic System Integration (MOBESE) in Istanbul

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This chapter is a case study about the application of mobile electronic system integration (MOBESE) in Istanbul, Turkey. To fight crime in a more effective and efficient way and to manage the traffic problem, the MOBESE system has been put into practice since 2005. From the perspective of smart city and innovation, this chapter explains the process of the MOBESE system and its applications for crime prevention, crime fighting, and traffic management. The chapter first gives brief information about the case and then reviews the smart city research from information science literature and surveillance research from the criminal justice literature. Then, the case is explained to give an idea about the application of the system. Finally, its relevance and contribution to the literature is discussed.

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Abbreviations

CCTV:

Closed circuit television

GIS:

Geographic information system

GPRS:

General packet radio service

HD:

High definition

IT:

Information technology

MOBESE:

Mobile electronic system integration

PDA:

Personal digital assistant

TBS:

Traffic information system

TNP:

Turkish National Police

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  1. Kars Emniyet Mudurlugu, Turkish National Police, 36100 Ortakapi Mah., Kars, Turkey

    Dr. Sedat Kula PhD

  2. Lock Haven University, Department of Criminal Justice, Lock Haven, USA

    Dr. Ahmet Guler PhD

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    J. Ramon Gil-Garcia

  2. Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA

    Theresa A. Pardo

  3. Myongji University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Taewoo Nam

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Kula, S., Guler, A. (2016). Smart Public Safety: Application of Mobile Electronic System Integration (MOBESE) in Istanbul. In: Gil-Garcia, J., Pardo, T., Nam, T. (eds) Smarter as the New Urban Agenda. Public Administration and Information Technology, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17620-8_13

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