Amid criticism from a recent inspector general audit, LAPD Chief Michel Moore says the agency will change how it uses data to prevent crime. Moore pledges the agency will continue to seek feedback from the Police Commission on data strategies.
Protesters attend the Los Angeles Police Commission's special meeting on the LAPD's use of data in policing.
Moore told commissioners the department will not use programs that fail to produce results and will strive to “identify new or emerging ideas that hold promise.”scheduled to present an oral reportFor years, critics have lambasted the data-driven programs — which use search tools and point scores — saying statistics tilt toward racial bias and result in heavier policing of black and Latino communities.
Smith found that 44% of the so-called chronic offenders had either zero or one arrest for violent crimes. About half had no arrest for gun-related crimes. Others were in custody or had been arrested for only nonviolent crimes. The inspector general’s audit also found discrepancies with a location-based tool, called PredPol, shorthand for predictive policing.
“It has been noted that a location-based strategy of identifying patterns and series of crime trends at specific locations, corridors or neighborhoods are a proven crime strategy.” Moore wrote.
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