Predictive policing tech identifies “hot spots” of crime reports for police to patrol.
What it often fails to consider is why these hot spots of reported crimes exist in the first place.
https://themarkup.org/hello-world/2023/10/28/how-to-use-reported-crime-data-to-actually-prevent-crime
@themarkup Genuine systems-thinking with that data by viewing crime data as a symptom, not a cause.
It's well-observed that "sitting in a car and doing paperwork" seems unlikely to have the desired impact.
@themarkup CompStat all over again
@themarkup Fascinating article. I love the uplifting actions it describes.