For years, cops have attempted to use data analysis to conduct more efficient investigations. A new study claims that's probably a huge waste of time. Reading time 2 minutes Predictive policing—the ...

Predictive policing may be a useful addition to traditional policing in contexts like South Africa. Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images In the 2002 movie Minority Report (based on a short ...

When George Floyd was killed in May after a police officer pressed a knee into the man’s neck, millions of Americans protested, demanding civic leaders dismantle long-standing police practices and ...

Andrew Ferguson, American University Washington College of Law and planning committee member, provided the opening presentation for a session focused on theoretical underpinnings, examples of use, and ...

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Geolitica, a predictive ...

This is Episode 12 of Real Future, Fusion’s documentary series about technology and society. More episodes available at realfuture.tv. There’s a new kind of software that claims to help law ...

Data like this seven-day crime map from Oakland, Calif., feeds predictive policing AIs. The 2002 sci-fi thriller “Minority Report” depicted a dystopian future where a specialized police unit was ...

Predictive analytics and new surveillance technologies are already transforming policing, helping prioritize who police target, where they patrol, and how they investigate. But police practices will ...

This chapter delves into considerations for the implementation of both person-based and place-based predictive policing technologies. While these approaches differ in their specific focus, many of the ...