Several Different Approaches Have Been Developed for Predictive Policing

question 69

Multiple Choice

Several different approaches have been developed for predictive policing. One of the first to be tested was where and when?

• A)PredPol with the Oakland Police Department in 2001
• B)PredPol with the South Jordan, Utah Police Department in 2005
• C)PredPol with the Atlanta Police Department in 2008
• D)PredPol with the Los Angeles Police Department in 2010

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Definitions:

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue needed to cover total costs, both fixed and variable, indicating the point at which a company neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the sales level necessary to break even, as a buffer against uncertainty.

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs of a product or service, indicating how much contributes towards covering fixed costs and profit.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in the level of production or sales.