Police computer to stop crime before it happens Filed under:
House Prices It all sounds a bit like science fiction, so how
does it work? SoftwareThe software, known as Operation
Swordfish, works on the fact that burglary victims are often the
target of crime again shortly after the first incident. Research
from the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science also revealed
that direct neighbours and the neighbours of neighbours are
vulnerable, especially within a two week period after a burglary
has taken place. Almost 30% of burglaries in Birmingham in 2011
were committed near to where a burglary had recently taken
place. The software will therefore identify recent victims of
burglaries. Within 24 hours they will be visited to 'target
harden' the property – checking for weaknesses which would allow
offenders to easily get in – such as inadequate locks on doors
or windows. Locks, alarms and timers are also supplied to the
homeowner in a bid to prevent a further attack on their home.
Next stepThe software then identi