It’s what most policemen dream about: To prevent crimes instead of investigating them – to know the when, where, why of a crime, maybe even before the criminal. This could serve to protect potential victims as well as perpetrators. It sounds appealing, but it’s not without controversy. Thanks to predictive policing, modern investigators can now selectively look into the future. Burglary is the focus of this technology in Germany. In the USA, they are already working on other types of crime.
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