Predictive policing

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' identities, and methods for predicting victims of crime.[4]

  1. ^ Rienks R. (2015). "Predictive Policing: Taking a chance for a safer future".
  2. ^ Meijer, Albert; Wessels, Martijn (2019). "Predictive Policing: Review of Benefits and Drawbacks". International Journal of Public Administration. 42 (12): 1031–1039. doi:10.1080/01900692.2019.1575664.
  3. ^ Mugari, Ishmael; Obioha, Emeka E. (2021). "Predictive Policing and Crime Control in The United States of America and Europe: Trends in a Decade of Research and the Future of Predictive Policing". Social Sciences. 10 (6): 234. doi:10.3390/socsci10060234.
  4. ^ Perry, Walter L.; McInnis, Brian; Price, Carter C.; Smith, Susan; Hollywood, John S. (25 September 2013), The Role of Crime Forecasting in Law Enforcement Operations