The Goal of Predictive Policing Is to

question 43

Multiple Choice

The goal of predictive policing is to

• A) focus police efforts geographically and on social problems
• B) prevent crimes by foreseeing when and where they will happen
• C) reduce crime by targeting specific repeat offenders
• D) increase the police/population ratio in socially disorganized areas

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