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Predictive techniques in policing are not new, as search warrants are a pre-existing example of authorities acting on the basis of suspicion and prediction in contemporary communities [20] In the context of smart cities, predictive policing is the use of data analytics to determine potential locations of future crime. [20]
Predictive policing is the usage of mathematics, predictive analytics, and other analytical techniques in law enforcement to identify potential criminal activity. [1] [2] [3] A report published by the RAND Corporation identified four general categories predictive policing methods fall into: methods for predicting crimes, methods for predicting offenders, methods for predicting perpetrators ...
Predictive policing uses data on the times, locations and nature of past crimes, to provide insight to police strategists concerning where, and at what times, police patrols should patrol, or maintain a presence, in order to make the best use of resources or to have the greatest chance of deterring or preventing future crimes.
The use of emerging technology, such as facial recognition and predictive policing – where computer systems analyse large sets of data to help decide where to deploy police – was assessed in a ...
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Police technology providers big and small, from predictive policing company PredPol and gunshot alert firm Shotspotter to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, voiced support for racial justice. PredpPol is one ...
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Proponents of predictive policing believe that it is a way to minimize bias and discriminatory practices within policing. [21] Opponents of predictive policing point to the fact that (1) the data used to isolate patterns of criminal behavior uses a privatized algorithm that only companies have access to and (2) its potential to reinforce ...