I'd imagine that this simply displaces the crime to other areas. It could see short-term impact but I'm less clear on the long term reduction in crime vs. simpl

I'd imagine that this simply displaces the crime to other areas. It could see short-term impact but I'm less clear on the long term reduction in crime vs. simply shifting it in a game of wack-a-mole -- I'd be curious on research. However, this sort of information would be useful if you could figure out where support structures could be put in place vs simply deploying police... ie, planting community gardens, providing housing to the homeless, providing fresh food and child care, teaching parenting skills, etc. Of course, you don't really need software to tell you that providing for people's basic needs drastically reduces crime.