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Modern policing: Algorithm helps NYPD spot crime patterns

Phys.org - Sun 10 Mar 19

When a syringe-wielding drill thief tried sticking up a Home Depot near Yankee Stadium, police figured out quickly that it wasn't a one-off. A man had also used a syringe a few weeks earlier ...

NYPD partners with a high-tech detective: Algorithm helps spot crime patterns

USA today - Tue 12 Mar 19

The software transforms the hunt for patterns with the click of a button. It's much faster than the old method of analysts sifting through reports.        

The NYPD is using a new pattern recognition system to help solve crimes

The Verge - Sun 10 Mar 19

The New York City Police Department is using a new software system called Patternizer, which helps officers search through “hundreds of thousands” of case files, according to ...