The Netherlands Is Becoming a Predictive Policing Hot Spot

The Netherlands Is Becoming a Predictive Policing Hot Spot

3 years ago
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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dpmdd/the-netherlands-is-becoming-a-predictive-policing-hot-spot

“Number of one parent households.” “Number of social benefits recipients.” “Number of non-Western immigrants.” 

These are just some of the demographic variables that have been used by CAS (Crime Anticipation System) to predict 125x125 meter crime “hot spots” across the Netherlands. The system, which relies entirely on automated algorithms and data analytics, was piloted in Amsterdam in 2014 and rolled out nationally in 2017. Critics at the time pointed to the system as a potential slippery slope, one which could lead to an increased willingness by law enforcement to embrace algorithmic models that perpetuate discriminatory practices like ethnic profiling.