Predictive Policing: Big Potential as Big Data Fights Crime - NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Police in the United States have used clues and deductive reasoning to fight crime for more than 175 years. However, a sea change is occurring as big data and analytics technology bolster law enforcement efforts in what is known as "predictive policing." This isn't futurist precrime science fiction from "The Minority Report." It's algorithm-based machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML/AI) software that analyzes trends to give police an upper hand in crime prevention. Police departments worldwide are adopting predictive policing technology in a bid to identify not only perpetrators but victims also.