Background and Purpose: Crime, as a phenomenon rooted in the social history of human beings, has grown in line with the progress of societies. Although all crimes somehow undermine security, in some crimes, this characteristic is more obvious and is directly related to public security and comfort, which are called security crimes. Throughout this period, “crime detection” has sometimes benefited from individual and group experiences, and sometimes, institutions and organizations have identified criminals by following codified patterns. The present study examines the pattern of utilizing citizen PARTICIPATION in security “crime detection” (with an emphasis on the McKinsey framework).
Method: This research is “applied-developmental” in terms of its purpose and exploratory in terms of its type, which was conducted using a qualitative method (content analysis). First, by reviewing the theoretical literature, the dimensions and components of security crime detection using citizens’ PARTICIPATION were extracted and presented in the McKinsey model. Finally, to validate the results, the initial model was presented to a focus group of security crime detection experts, and the final model was rewritten considering their corrective comments.
Findings: According to the experts’ views, the pattern of utilizing citizen PARTICIPATION in security crime detection (with an emphasis on the McKinsey framework) includes 7 dimensions and 31 identifiable components that emphasize the need analysis of citizens, creating a platform for active PARTICIPATION of minorities and ethnicities, youth, special PARTICIPATION of women and NGOs, as well as using citizens as sources and informants, using them in field research on suspects and subjects, tracking and monitoring in cyberspace including identifying and tracking subjects in cyberspace and combating anti-security crises (riots, protests, etc.) and monitoring surveillance devices (urban cameras, technical equipment, etc.).
Conclusion: In this regard, the research results emphasize the necessity of creating a” security crime detection structure utilizing the citizens’ capacity” as a headquarters in the Police Intelligence Organization and to predict executive units within specialized police forces. It also refers to requirements such as police-citizen academies, a website, and a social network for the police and the crime detection unit.