Newton, Kan., Police Use Predictive Analytics to Stop Crime Before it Starts

According to one police officer, "Crime is not random," and the city’s police department is using all of the tools at hand to create a safer neighborhood.

"Crime is not random – there is a particular reason it happens where and when it does," said Newton police Lt. Bryan Hall. "Technology and statistics are … to our benefit."

by Matt Riedl, The Wichita Eagle

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