The 'Clear' Way to Fight Crime

May 09, 2005 16:11

Scrutinize: Chicago's pilot network of 30 cameras, soon to be expanded to more than 2,000, will also sense gunfire and zoom in on trouble in response to 911 calls.

Analyze: This year, patrol cars will be hooked into a database that connects officers to rap sheets, evidence logs, mug shots, and real-time updates.

Mobilize: The same database collects crime statistics and parses geographic patterns, so police know where to deploy members of the Targeted Response Unit.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/crime.html

What would you consider abuse?

How would you design such a system so that it had safeguards against abuse?
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