I think there's a big difference in using it to predict who will commit a crime (a big nono imo) vs. where a crime will be committed. For example allocating pat

I think there's a big difference in using it to predict who will commit a crime (a big nono imo) vs. where a crime will be committed. For example allocating patrols by likelyhood of breakins seems acceptable to me and might even free up resources for more important tasks. Same for mundane stuff like more patrol cars/checks for areas with more potential speeding violations/car accidents due to reckless driving etc.