Seminario

Seminario Datalab

Applications of Machine Learning and Data Science in Policing: 7 years of collaborations with the Spanish National Police

Ponente:  Federico Liberatore (Cardiff University)
Fecha:  viernes 25 de febrero de 2022 - 10:30
Lugar:  Aula Naranja, ICMAT

Resumen:

Since 2015, the speaker has undertaken multiple research projects in collaborations with the Spanish National Police in the context of AI and Data Science, ranging from predictive policing to hate speech detection. The talk provides an overview of the research advances and tools developed during these last seven years, with a particular emphasis on (i) Smart Patrolling, which combines predictive policing and patrol optimization models; (ii) VeriPol,  a Natural Language Processing tool for detecting false robbery reports; (iii) VioGén, a data-driven model for determining the risk of recidivism in intimate partner violence cases; (iv) and SocialHaterBERT, a framework for the detection and visualization of hate speech in social networks. Also, the speaker presents the challenges met as an academic that collaborates with a national police institution, providing his perspective and some takeaway points on the complex interaction between the academy, the police,  and the public, especially about applying AI and Data Science-based tools to public security.