I see four key issues with predictive policing: entrenching bias, inaccuracy, lack of transparency and human rights abuses. Taking predictive policing at its best case scenario — if it somehow managed to be accurate — the methodology itself still fails. In America, as of this year, only four cities have banned predictive policing (all of which are in California). For every other city, predictive policing is completely legal and can be adopted by any police department at any moment. However, in its current state — and in any adaptation where this technology continues to aim toward predicting the future — predictive policing is unjust.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 18, 2021 15:10 UTC