Police computer to stop crime before it happens

all those in government positions live in big protected houses it's these that should be questioned -- to bring back the bobby on the street since they have gone crime has risen - Cameron is an example did he not leave his bycycle unlocked and it was stolen in a crime area ? proves these dont know how the rest of us live - and when criminals do get caught it's just one less that can leave people alone for a while till they get let off to do the same again -- Life is hard for most people but I have no sympathy whatever for theives The law needs to change drastically

The public could do with a computer that predicts whether they are coming out or not when we call them. Although we don't need one to predict what the judges will do, as we know they will let them off, with a smacked hand.

Could I suggest a map & some pins? That's how we in the private sector, who don't have a bottomless pit of taxpayers money, work out where are are going.

I suspects back handers at work here,on someone shoving this through, big payout from iT, company not disclosed, then tax payer again footing the bill!

What a load of rubbish! How much of the tax payers money has been spent on this? Collation of information has been gathered by police in their enquiries for this type of crime for decades. This information has then been used to good effect.. However nothing can predict the mind of a criminal as to when or where they will commit their next crime.. Not even the criminal knows that..

That's a clever story to print, now all burglars know whats happening and will change their pattern, typical!

The ultimate lazy bobby's dream.

I can "predict" it as hopless to traditional police watch and rounds.

My brother is a recently retired bobby and due to failing health his last 5 years were spent as a statistician for them. He compiled spreadsheets tracking all crimes and noticed certain "trends" such as certain outlets targeted in specific days of the week, times of the month etc
By making his bosses aware of these trends and suggesting tactical changes he was able to achieve a 20% decrease in certain crimes and received an award for his efforts.
This is simply a computer programme doing the same. The technology has always been there, I suppose it's good that they cottoned onto it's use at last.

Burglaries do happen in clusters and spates. I've seen it on the estate where I live. It's a nice area, with one of the lowest crime rates in the country, and yet six or seven neighbouring houses were targetted, all within about a month. Only one house in the close escaped. (It was hard not to suspect the owner!) A burglar, or team of them, had obviously worked out that this close was a soft target, with easy access and escape routes (lots of paths, following old rights of way) and systematically robbed everyone blind. I suspect the Birmingham trial will prove successful initially, but then the villains will catch on and change their modus operandi. If they are clever enough to profile an area and then 'cluster-rob' it, they'll be bright enough to change tactics.

This nothing new for it has been well established that such occurs, the problem now may well be that by giving it the publicity, that that those involved in such activity may now change habits. Thus causing displacment making it even harder to catch them, and no matter what any may think about keeping villians in custody, all must surly agree that when in jail be it on remand on sentance, they are in no position to commit offences, and as such the crime rate will be reduced.
In short good thinking, good action, spoiled by publicity, possibly making it less safe for the public and much harder for the police.