Predictive policing uses computer systems to analyse large sets of data, including historical crime data, to help decide where to deploy police or to identify individuals who are purportedly more likely to commit or be a victim of a crime.
MOTION: South Africa should adopt predictive policing to combat crime.
Resources
- Gauteng taps into Vumacam’s tech to fight crime. https://www.itweb.co.za/article/gauteng-taps-into-vumacams-tech-to-fight-crime/KWEBb7yLPQLvmRjO Accessed 17 April 2024
- Predictive Policing: Review of Benefits and Drawbacks. The International Journal of Public Administration. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01900692.2019.1575664 Accessed 17 April 2024
- SAPS Code of Conduct. https://www.saps.gov.za/about/about.php Accessed 17 April 2024