10 Co–Production inan Information Age
TECHNOLOGICAL PROMISE
In Ramsey County, Minn., you don't have to be a cop to fight crime. In fact, you don't even have to leave your desk. All you have to do is join the county's virtual neighborhood watch network and you'll be able to lookout for suspicious activity from your computer. (Nichols, 2010)
New practices of co–production are being facilitated by the new media. The Ramsey County example is telling: citizens are asked to help the police by monitoring online safety cameras. Thirty cameras have been put up at criminal hot spots, or areas with frequent vehicle break–ins, thefts and assaults. The wireless technology allows law enforcement officers to watch what is going on but the ...
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