The internet of things (IoT) is bringing about many science-fiction style developments. A number of innovative industrial IoT (IIoT) companies are now supporting law enforcement with a host of new smart city technologies. Predpol “the predictive policing company” is providing law enforcement agencies with customized crime predictions for the places and times that crimes are most likely to occur. Using just three data points – past type, place and time of crime – PredPol created a unique algorithm to analyze criminal behavior patterns, which they say can then be used to accurately predict the time and location future criminal activities. “Predictive policing and the Technology Innovation Center have become banner programs for the Atlanta Police Foundation and have aided in significant crime reduction and prevention over the past year. We are helping to position the Atlanta Police Department as a national leader in cutting edge, technology-based policing solutions,” states Dave Wilkinson, President and CEO, Atlanta […]