Some are skeptical, hopeful of APD's 'machine learning' approach to staffing shortage

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rebecca McKee's North Central Austin upholstery shop was hit by thieves back in October.
"They stole everything from our officer, laptops, paperwork, blank checks," she told KXAN.McKee said she had a hard time getting help from police, so she was glad to hear computer algorithms have given Austin's police chief a new tool to decide how many patrol officers it really needs.
"It's a good first step," McKee said. "I mean, it's pretty obvious that we are lacking police staff ri