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18 Law Enforcement Technology April 2014 www.officer.com SMARTER POLICING at predictive analytics. There's a real- time role and a back-up role that says let's outline what the trends are and [find] the area where crime is most likely to occur. Then we are able to deploy resources more effectively. These are becoming more feasible in ordinary police departments." Intelligent-led policing allows agen- cies to get a clearer idea of what public safety needs are and moves law enforce- ment into more of a preventive box. Lingerfelt explains prevention is sup- ported by the ability to analyze and understand probabilities. On the down-side of technology, Lingerfelt feels people often overes- timate what can be done. "There are some big claims being made," he says. "One of the things is to not overstate what technology can do. This is in sup- port of people who have been in this job for years. It's not replacing what they do. It's not magic. It's just the natural pro- gression of the use of technology in this type of job." Jacobs agrees, "Relying on data might not give you the truth about what's happening in a neighborhood." Officers need to pair this technology with traditional policing to get the best Forensic Toolkit Stay on top of big data with FTK ™ +1 800 574 5199 Fax: +1 801 765 4370 sales@accessdata.com Heat Map Visualization Forensic Toolkit™ (FTK) includes Visualization tools to help you reduce the big data analysis process by allowing you to visually understand relevant evidence, spot patterns and trends and determine areas where closer examination is required. Circle 27 on Reader Service Card Smarter Cities' recommendations had to be doable, not 'pie in the sky' ideas LET_16-21_Policing0414.indd 18 3/20/14 9:17 AM

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