Online Game Culture Helps Cities & Police Engage Citizens

From tourism to public health and community policing, Pokemon GO and augmented reality apps can give cities an opportunity to engage citizens.

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The Internet and your city just got active (if not into absolute overdrive) with Pokemon GO.

Government employees from mayors to teachers to public works are all dealing with it. Many leaders and police departments are concerned about traffic accidents with pedestrians and injuries caused by people walking into each other, obstacles or even public transportation.

But they are also playing it.

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Andrea Fox is Editor of Gov1.com and Senior Editor at Lexipol. She is based in Massachusetts.

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