Analysing ICT Initiatives towards Smart Policing to Assist African Law Enforcement in Combating Cybercrimes

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution has become a critical component of every law enforcement when combating crimes. With the surge of cybercrimes, it has increasing pressure on law enforcement to guarantee that cybercrimes are successfully combated. To combat cybercrimes, there are initiatives such as Social Media, Open Data, Geographic Information System Crime Mapping, Science of Security (SoS), Electronic Safe for Kid, Cybersecurity Competition, Cybercrime Reporting Portals, and Artificial Intelligence solutions which are vital to law enforcement in deterring more cybercrimes. This study employed a systematic literature review to look at relevant ICT initiative at the disposal to African law enforcement and they can be of assist in combating cybercrimes.