Criminal Reduction Utilising Statistical History (CRUSH) is an

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system that attempts to predict the location of future crimes. It was developed as part of the Blue CRUSH program in conjunction with Memphis Police Department and the

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Criminology and Research department. In Memphis it was “credited as a key factor behind a 31 per cent fall in crime and 15 per cent drop in violent crime.” , it was being trialed by two British police forces. In 2014 a modified version of the system, called CRASH (Crash Reduction Analysing Statistical History) became operational in

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aimed at preventing vehicle accidents.

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