In recent years, U.S. school districts have increasingly turned to predictive policing technologies to enhance campus safety. The New York Police Department reported a 5.1% decrease in murders over two years in targeted areas after launching a predictive policing program in 2016, according to Legal Solutions by Thomson Reuters. In 2017, the Chicago Police Department also saw a 23% decline in homicide rates during the first year of implementing a similar program.
These systems utilize data analysis and artificial intelligence to anticipate potential threats, aiming to prevent incidents such as school shootings. However, the implementation of these technologies has sparked significant ethical debates concerning privacy, bias, effectiveness, and the overall impact on the educational enviro
Is Predictive Policing Creating Judgement Or Justice?
- By Upasana Banerjee
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The black-box approach means neither law enforcement nor the public truly understands how these tools generate risk scores or predictions.
