Seattle Police Deploy Crime Prediction Software City-Wide
Sunday, May 26, 2013 6:49
After initial testing in two precincts, The Seattle Police Department and Mayor Mike McGinn announced last week that they will now deploy their “Predictive Policing” software to all five precincts.
The federally-funded cloud-based crime prediction software known as
PREDPOL, uses mathematical algorithms similar to ones used in earthquake
prediction to predict when and where a future crime is most likely to
take place down to a 500-square foot area. The program combines five
years’ worth of past crime data with sociological information about
criminal behavior.
“We’ve had anecdotal successes with the pilot project in East and
Southwest Precincts, so we’re expanding Predictive Policing citywide,”
said Mayor McGinn
Oh Seattle, you got rid of drones but then whip out this fancy fascist
wet dream. Your suppose to be better than that. Its 1984 meets
minority report in 2013. -Mort
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