Citizen journalists are being encouraged to become cybercops too – by sending clips and pix of real time crime to New York police.

Callers to their emergency number 911 are now able to send photos and pictures to NYPD’s ‘Real Time Crime Centre’ from mobile phones or computers.

As well as assisting the authorities to act quickly in serious situations, the content may then be used in evidence.

Read all about it in this article by Reuters.

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