Friday, April 24, 2015

"Miami wants to predict when and where crime will occur"

It sounds a little like something out of a science fiction novel, but the department is in the process of adopting a system called HunchLab that produces maps showing small areas where specific crimes are likely to be committed during shifts. The probability program is a geographical version of “predictive policing” software, which more departments are using — even if, in the words of one supportive cop, it’s “kind of scary.”

“It doesn’t replace actual police work,” said Lt. Sean MacDonald, who wrote the grant application. “It’s policing with smarter technology.” (read more)
 

14 comments:

bagoh20 said...

IT'S PROFILING!

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Computer algorithms are racists?

Trooper York said...

That's easy. Everybody knows where the crime comes from.

I would use the Harry Belafonte test.

Trooper York said...

If Al Sharpton were awake he would say that is racist.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

"MacDonald said Miami police want to use HunchLab mostly to tackle robberies, auto thefts and home burglaries . . ."

Those are crimes of preparation intended to obtain quick cash.

Criminologists sometimes liken anticipatory policing to squeezing a balloon at one end.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

When I took environmental law, we studied how the law deals with the systemic problems of the externalities of resource consumption and the marketplace for regulatory laxity.

I wish I remembered more.

Tank said...

Reminds me of the fake security cameras stores sometimes use to make it look like they have security cameras.

Leland said...

Sorry, I was watching Minority Report, what happened again?

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Blame math

ricpic said...

"IT'S PROFILING!"

Which will result in DISPARATE IMPACT on innocent neighborhoods!

Anne in Rockwall, TX said...

It's quite a bit like what I do for a living, although my field involves healthcare and infection. Data analytics is really not that complicated.

The results we get are kind of scary accurate though.

Methadras said...

Was Tom Cruise available for comment? Maybe Max Von Sydow?

Methadras said...

Handz up!!! Oh wait!!!

Leland said...

I have a map to Hillary Clinton's house and will share with Miami.