| Sumario: | The article focuses on predictive policing to improve the efficiency of police departments. It states that predictive policing utilizes mathematical algorithms and computer programs to assist law enforcement agencies in predicting where crimes will occur. It mentions that predictive policing utilizes data concerning the time, distribution, and geography of past criminal activity into a database to determine crime patterns, which allows police to adjust patrols and resources to improve crime deterrence and better apprehend subjects. It talks about how the University of California, Los Angeles is working with the Los Angeles and Santa Cruz police departments to create predictive policing models.
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