Summary As police departments turn to big data to help reduce crime in their neighborhoods, advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about high-tech racial profiling. The algorithm-driven systems analyze supposedly impartial historical crime data to predict where crimes will occur or who might commit them. But critics say the data can actually reinforce biased past police practices. This CBS Reports documentary raises the question: Are predictive policing programs actually super-charging racial bias?
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Roxana Saberi Jerome Foster II Manuel Bojorquez
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Feb 19, 2020
Countries of origin : United States
Production companies : CBS Broadcasting CBSN Originals
Summary As police departments turn to big data to help reduce crime in their neighborhoods, advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about high-tech racial profiling. The algorithm-driven systems analyze supposedly impartial historical crime data to predict where crimes will occur or who might commit them. But critics say the data can actually reinforce biased past police practices. This CBS Reports documentary raises the question: Are predictive policing programs actually super-charging racial bias?
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Feb 19, 2020
Countries of origin : United States
Production companies : CBS Broadcasting CBSN Originals
