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PredPol Algorithms for predicting crime
Big city crime is nothing new. But the Los Angeles Police Department has a way to stay a step ahead of criminals and efficiently allocate police resources. With support from the National Science Foundation, a team at UCLA developed...
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Real Future: Predictive Policing
We take a trip to the Santa Cruz Police Department, where officers are using a new, futuristic system called “PredPol” to analyze data, apply algorithms, and determine where crimes might happen in the future. It's cool technology, but...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science Behind the News
A collection of videos highlighting science news. Covers a diverse range of topics such as crowdsourcing, bio-inspired materials, and vaccines.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science Behind the News: Predictive Policing
A grip of mathematicians at UCLA developed a computer program that helps Los Angeles Police practice what they call "predictive policing" where they make educated predictions about where crimes might occur. This allows them to distribute...