‘Crime fighters behind their computers:’ 2 women use science, data to solve cases Kim Murga, left, is the director of laboratory services for the Metropolitan Police Department.

One prominent program combining data analysis and crime prevention is the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI), a collaboration between the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance and the non-profit CNA ...

Can Latin America see greater success in reducing urban crime and violence by emphasizing data collection and analysis? InSight Crime takes a look at three such initiatives in the region.

A unique approach to crime analysis may allow police officers to predict illegal activity.

CT’s new crime data chief was introduced with a promise of faster analysis, greater transparency — and a report showing crime fell by 14.1%.

Further, recent reported events leave me to wonder about the state of crime analysis. I am not a crime fighter myself but I am aware of the applications of data science in crime fighting. Any kind ...

Source: Agency participation data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Feb. 6, 2023, which was the deadline for local agencies to submit crime data for the Q4 2022 quarterly report.

Overconfidence in crime statistics doesn’t pay. In a new study, a team of criminologists makes the case that reported crime rates should acknowledge uncertainty in the data. The research ...