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Tennessee Highway Patrol: Predictive Policing

A map of Shreveport with various blocks highlighted based on crime forecasting
An example of a predictive policing map from Shreveport, Louisiana
Credit: Shreveport Police Department via RAND
Agency Tennessee Highway Patrol
Location Nashville, TN
Technology Predictive Policing
Vendor IBM

The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security manage a predictive analytics system created by IBM to identify locations where vehicle crashes and DUIs are likely to occur. It is shared with all 95 county sheriffs in the state.

More about this technology

Software that suggests neighborhoods or individuals for further law enforcement attention.

A map of Shreveport with various blocks highlighted based on crime forecasting
An example of a predictive policing map from Shreveport, Louisiana
Credit: Shreveport Police Department via RAND