Weekend Poll: Minority Report? Or just the VPD being innovative?
This week, the Vancouver Police Department announced it would introduce a new crime-prevention model that could stop crimes before they happen.
The VPD will be the first in Canada to use the computerized model, which allows officers to forecast the location of property crime and take measures to prevent it. The program was launched following a six-month pilot study last year that contributed to a substantial decrease in residential break-ins.The program uses analytics to identify areas where res
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