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This has been around for a while. With AI there is an ability to tie together vast amounts of data.

From - National Institute of Justice:

What Is Predictive Policing?

Predictive policing tries to harness the power of information, geospatial technologies and evidence-based intervention models to reduce crime and improve public safety. This two-pronged approach — applying advanced analytics to various data sets, in conjunction with intervention models — can move law enforcement from reacting to crimes into the realm of predicting what and where something is likely to happen and deploying resources accordingly.

The predictive policing approach does not replace traditional policing. Instead, it enhances existing approaches such as problem-oriented policing, community policing, intelligence-led policing and hot spot policing.

Predictive policing leverages computer models — such as those used in the business industry to anticipate how market conditions or industry trends will evolve over time — for law enforcement purposes, namely anticipating likely crime events and informing actions to prevent crime. Predictions can focus on variables such as places, people, groups or incidents. Demographic trends, populations of paroled persons and economic conditions may all affect crime rates in particular areas. Using models supported by prior crime and environmental data to inform different kinds of interventions can help police reduce the number of crime incidents.

Predictive Policing: The Role of Crime Forecasting in Law Enforcement Operations. With funding from NIJ, RAND Corporation developed this reference guide for law enforcement agencies interested in predictive policing. The guide assesses the most promising technical tools for making predictions as well as the most promising tactical approaches for acting on predictions.

Learn more and download the report.

Instead, it enhances existing approaches such as problem-oriented policing, community policing, intelligence-led policing and hot spot policing.

Intelligently deploying police assets to appropriate locations at effective times seems a good idea, which is what the portion you posted actually says.

Extending that to predicting individuals who have never committed crimes will commit crimes and taking action against them would be very wrong, but is not what it appears to be suggesting.