IPANIC: A Mobile Emergency Crime Case Reporting Tool with GPS-Based Location Detection and Alert Notification

This study had been focused on immediate methods for issuing emergency alerts and notifying homeowner officers, emergency contacts, and barangay staff in times of danger and emergency. Its primary intent had been to aid in the prevention of theft and injury, as well as mitigate the severity of crimes, by providing a platform for users to have their current situations and locations communicated. The issuance of emergency alerts had been considered essential for mobilizing assistance and facilitating the transmission of real-time information on ongoing situations. Consequently, relevant parties, such as guards, homeowner associations (HOA), and barangay personnel, could receive and react to the needs of the citizens. To utilize both the mobile and web applications, residents had been required to first provide valid information. All data had been securely stored and protected by the developers. Convenience sampling had been employed to determine the number of respondents for the interview, survey, and user acceptance testing processes. The Agile Mobile Application methodology had been adopted as the development cycle, given the development of a mobile application. The prototype would proceed through alpha and beta testing until all project requirements had been fulfilled. The implementation of this project could have significantly enhanced the safety of residents. Additionally, a swift and effective response could have been delivered to constituents by guards, HOA, and barangay personnel. The use, implementation, proper training, and maintenance of iPanic had been strongly recommended to ensure its sustainability as a project.