The 'Neighbours' app is the latest development from Ring, makers of the video doorbell, that builds off the company's Neighborhoods feature by focusing on shared neighborhood security. Available on iOS and Android, the new app allows users to send and receive alerts based on caught-on-doorbell-video footage that catches crimes and misdemeanors in a neighborhood. While security apps for the home already exist, the 'Neighbours' app aims to focus more on a community aspect and is more akin to a neighborhood watch organization.
The app is not necessarily a peer-driven community, as police departments and law enforcement agencies can sign up and share collected data through the platform. The power offered by the 'Neighbours' app may cause some to take issue, but the app ensures that the platform will be used responsibly as it includes numerous guidelines that include "treat neighbours with respect" and "no politics."
Community Watch Apps
The Neighbours App Puts Security in the Hands of You and Your Community
Trend Themes
1. Community Watch Apps - The trend of community watch apps like 'Neighbours' app by Ring provides an opportunity for businesses to develop innovative security solutions that focus on shared neighborhood security.
2. Shared Neighborhood Security - The trend of shared neighborhood security through apps like 'Neighbours' app creates a disruption in the traditional home security systems industry, opening up opportunities for businesses to offer collaborative and community-based security solutions.
3. Collaborative Law Enforcement - The trend of collaborative law enforcement through apps like 'Neighbours' app presents an opportunity for businesses to develop innovative technologies and tools that facilitate the sharing of law enforcement data with community members.
Industry Implications
1. Security Solutions - The security solutions industry can leverage the trend of community watch apps to develop new products and services that cater to the needs of shared neighborhood security and collaborative law enforcement.
2. Home Security Systems - The home security systems industry can embrace the trend of shared neighborhood security and community watch apps to offer more advanced and interconnected security solutions that prioritize community safety.
3. Law Enforcement Technology - The law enforcement technology industry can seize the trend of collaborative law enforcement facilitated by apps like 'Neighbours' app to create innovative tools and platforms that streamline the exchange of information between law enforcement agencies and community members.