Police forces around the world are fighting crime with new data-mining tools . The U.S. Department of Justice is also looking to use big data in its fight against crime. Major crime in Memphis fell 30 % with software to predict where crimes might take place . Our future safety depends on it . Next on the horizon for law enforcement : biometrics , including facial recognition .
Police forces around the world are fighting crime with new data-mining tools . The U.S. Department of Justice is also looking to use big data in its fight against crime. Major crime in Memphis fell 30 % with software to predict where crimes might take place . Next on the horizon for law enforcement : biometrics , including facial recognition .