SurveillanceMedium
How the Dutch Police Clung to Predictive Policing for a Decade Without Evidence
- Occurred
- Aug 18, 2026
- Published
- Aug 18, 2026
- Source
- AlgorithmWatch
Summary
The Crime Anticipation System was discontinued in early 2026 after a devastating internal report concluded that its 'predictive' capabilities were extremely limited. The police were never able to demonstrate that the algorithm had any measurable impact on reducing crime.
Tags
- Stories
- FellowshipStory
- Netherlands
- Predictive Policing
Classification
Category confidence: 90%
Severity confidence: 85%
Rationale: Predictive policing system failed to demonstrate effectiveness, representing a surveillance technology misuse.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8