@article{809357,
      recid = {809357},
      author = {Ferguson, Andrew G.,},
      title = {The rise of big data policing : surveillance, race, and  the future of law enforcement /},
      pages = {vii, 259 pages ;},
      abstract = {In a high-tech command center in downtown Los Angeles, a  digital map lights up with 911 calls, television monitors  track breaking news stories, surveillance cameras sweep the  streets, and rows of networked computers link analysts and  police officers to a wealth of law enforcement  intelligence. This is just a glimpse into a future where  software predicts future crimes, algorithms generate  virtual "most-wanted" lists, and databanks collect personal  and biometric information. The Rise of Big Data Policing  introduces the cutting-edge technology that is changing how  the police do their jobs and shows why it is more important  than ever that citizens understand the far-reaching  consequences of big data surveillance as a law enforcement  tool. Andrew Guthrie Ferguson reveals how these new  technologies - viewed as race-neutral and objective - have  been eagerly adopted by police departments hoping to  distance themselves from claims of racial bias and  unconstitutional practices. After a series of high-profile  police shootings and federal investigations into systemic  police misconduct, and in an era of law enforcement budget  cutbacks, data-driven policing has been billed as a way to  "turn the page" on racial bias. But behind the data are  real people, and difficult questions remain about racial  discrimination and the potential to distort constitutional  protections. In this first book on big data policing,  Ferguson offers an examination of how new technologies will  alter the who, where, when and how we police. These new  technologies also offer data-driven methods to improve  police accountability and to remedy the underlying  socio-economic risk factors that encourage crime. The Rise  of Big Data Policing is a must read for anyone concerned  with how technology will revolutionize law enforcement and  its potential threat to the security, privacy, and  constitutional rights of citizens. --},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/809357},
}