TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, will introduce Safety Pin app to help women from crimes in Jakarta, he said on Monday, August 3, 2015.
“All they have to do is give a code that they feel threatened," he said.
Ahok said that the code will be directed to the smart city application. It will then notify city officials about crime-prone site, which will be followed up by local officials.
"Local officials will function as area manager who will help monitor their environment," said Ahok.
Ahok said that Safety Pin will be available for download starting October 2015. The apps will be integrated with smart city app. Moreover, Ahok will support Jakarta Metro Police with integrated command center.
YOLANDA RYAN ARMINDYA