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Jefferson County Sheriff's Department: Predictive Policing

A map of Shreveport with various blocks highlighted based on crime forecasting
An example of a predictive policing map from Shreveport, Louisiana
Credit: Shreveport Police Department via RAND
Agency Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Location Birmingham, AL
Technology Predictive Policing
Vendor Geolitica

According to reporting from The Markup, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department used PredPol (now Geolitica) between 02/23/18 and 01/26/21.

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News article (The Markup)

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Software that suggests neighborhoods or individuals for further law enforcement attention.

A map of Shreveport with various blocks highlighted based on crime forecasting
An example of a predictive policing map from Shreveport, Louisiana
Credit: Shreveport Police Department via RAND