Adaptive Digital Policing: The Influence of Blockchain, Ai, And Iot, In Improving Public Security

Abstract

The research examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain technologies affect adaptive digital policing in Malawi Police Service (MPS) particularly with regards to their impact on crime reduction and public safety measures. These technologies have caused revolutionary changes which affect both public safety modernization and law enforcement practices.  A research design that combined both qualitative MPS and National Statistics Office (NSO) of Malawi data statistical records evaluated the consequences of police digital technologies. The digital technology implementation produced positive results for crime prevention operations. These technologies encounter multiple barriers to their general implementation throughout all jurisdictions where issues regarding complete integration serve as barriers along with privacy concerns and data security. The research demonstrates that adaptive digital policing lowers crime while increasing public confidence only when organizations resolve adoption obstacles together with security threats using suitable technological solutions.