Predictive Policing
'Predictive Policing' Is Coming to Canada's Capital, and Privacy Advocates Are Worried
Officers now have access to social media posts and other information directly in patrol car computers. Activists say it could discourage legitimate protests.
Why Oakland Police Turned Down Predictive Policing
Predictive policing is becoming popular for American police departments, but some have rejected the tech over concerns about bias.
‘Watch Dogs 2’ Embraces San Francisco’s Long, Weird History as a Hacker’s Paradise
A city inhabited by misfits and outsiders makes the perfect setting for a game about hacktivism.
Places, Not People, Are the Focus of This New Crime-Fighting Data Analysis Tool
Risk Terrain Modeling seeks to minimize crime by identifying places where it is likely to occur and encouraging officers to look at environmental features rather than people found in the area.
Predictive Policing Is Not Like 'Minority Report' — It's Worse
Data-driven technologies are shaping US police work and reinforcing, not ending, discriminatory practices.
The Long Eye of the Law: So Who's Ready for a 'Minority Report'-Style Future?
So-called "predictive policing" isn't an exact science. But what if it could be?