The Los Angeles Police Department is using “predictive policing” to prevent crime, but this innovative approach has its problems. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b033dd5d20f7810e825c361/master/pass/PREDPOL-V3.00_05_38_13.Still008.jpg
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LAPD Blue: City Has 100 BMW i3 Electric Cars, but Many Stay Parked
– With the addition of 100 BMW i3 electric cars, the city government of Los Angeles aimed not just to green its fleet but to realize operating-cost savings. Based on the observations and records obtained by CBS Los Angeles, it’s not nearly as firmly on the path to achieve either of those goals as the […]
LAPD arrests 25-year-old suspect in Wichita ‘swatting’ case
Thursday night Wichita police killed Andrew Finch after responding to a call claiming a man at his address had shot someone and was holding others hostage. That call was a hoax, commonly referred to as “swatting,” and in this case, it’s apparently linked to a Call of Duty match, where one player passed a fake […]
In 3-1 vote, LA Police Commission approves drones for LAPD
Enlarge (credit: Peter Linehan / Flickr) The Los Angeles Police Department, one of the nation’s largest municipal police forces, approved a one-year pilot program for drones—making it the largest city in the nation to undertake such an evaluation. According to the Los Angeles Times, the LA Police Commission approved a set of policies that limits […]
