predpol - this is how police are searching for crime

[Dirty_Jerz]

PredPol’s cloud-based software enables law enforcement agencies to better prevent crime in their communities by generating predictions on the places and times that future crimes are most likely to occur.

Dozens of communities across the US and overseas are experiencing dramatic reductions in crime thanks in large part to PredPol software technology.

Only three pieces of data are used to make predictions – type of crime, place of crime, and time of crime. No personal data is utilized in making these predictions.

THE CHALLENGE

Law enforcement agencies nationwide are facing budget freezes and deep cuts, requiring them to manage their resources more effectively while still responding to public demand for crime prevention and reduction.

THE SOLUTION

PredPol’s patented technology forecasts highest risk times and places for future crimes. The program complements officers’ intuition by targeting place-based prediction areas, depicted in 500 feet by 500 feet boxes on maps, that are automatically generated for each shift of each day.

THE DIFFERENCE

In contrast to technology that simply maps past crime data, PredPol applies advanced mathematics and adaptive computer learning. It has resulted in predictions twice as accurate as those made through existing best practices by building on the knowledge and experience that already exists. PredPol uses no personal information about individuals or groups of individuals, eliminating any personal liberties and profiling concerns.

 

[Mowgli]

Math is powerful.