Question

In Richmond, Virginia, the problem of random gunfire on New Year’s Eve was addressed when police officers looked at data gathered over several years and anticipated the time, location, and nature of future incidents. On one New Year’s Eve, the department placed officers at locations where gunfire was most likely to occur and were able to achieve a 47-percent decrease in the amount of random gunfire. Which term best describes this type of policing?

Answer 1

Data mining best describes this type of policing

Step-by-step explanation:

The Richmond, Virginia Police Department used DATA MINING to identify and target locations associated with increased random gunfire during the previous year's New Year's Eve holiday in order to deploy police resources to those areas.