Lessons Learned on Implementing Big Data Machine Learning: The Case of Predictive Policing at the Vancouver Police Department

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are at the forefront of a technological revolution that affects virtually every facet of society. From the voice of Siri or Alexa to autonomous self-driving cars, machine learning is permeating into people’s daily lives and professions, including that of policing. The emergence of predictive policing as a crime prevention and crime interdiction strategy is illustrative of this trend.