Category: lapd

After Math: Tesla goes budget and California has gas car ban plans

Post author By Randall
Post date September 27, 2020
Categories In california, cambridge analytica, Entertainment, feature, lapd, Tech, Tesla, Tiktok

[ad_1] Engadget Elon “Im going to put a chip in your head” Musk has never been one to shy away from making grandiose forward looking statements but if he can keep his word from this year’s battery day — the one about being able to build batteries at half the current cost per kWh and […]

‘Predictive policing’ could amplify today’s law enforcement issues

Post author By Randall
Post date June 30, 2020
Categories In algorithm, andrew ferguson, compstat, feature, lapd, Law Enforcement, machine learning, nypd, predictive policing, predpol, santa cruz, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] Predictive policing in and of itself is nothing new. It’s the straightforward evolution of intelligence-driven techniques, based on long established criminology principles that have been used by law enforcement for decades. The idea of forecasting crimes started back in 1931 when University of Chicago sociologist Clifford R. Shaw and Henry D. McKay, a criminologist […]

Data breach compromises info for 20,000 LAPD officers and applicants

Post author By Randall
Post date July 29, 2019
Categories In data breach, gear, Hack, hacking, Internet, lapd, Law Enforcement, los angeles, los angeles police department, police, Security, Tech

[ad_1] A message notifying officers over this past weekend didn’t explain the nature of the breach or identify potential culprits. However, the LAPD was concerned enough that it told officers to monitor their financial accounts, get credit reports and file Federal Trade Commission complaints. In a statement, the force said was taking steps to secure […]