Predictive policing in the context of fundamental human rights and freedoms

Abstract

The study deals with predictive analysis in the work of the police forces – predictive policing. By using this method, police forces can “predict” future crime and prevent illegal activity. The first part of the study characterizes the method and provides an overview of its use in the United States, Austria and the Czech Republic. At the same time, the possibility of its use in the Slovak Republic is evaluated. The second part of the study deals with the fundamental human rights and freedoms that may be threatened by predictive policing. Specifically, these include the right to privacy, non-discrimination and the right to a fair trial. The third part of the study is devoted to specific provisions of the Police Directive, which regulates the processing of personal data during the investigation of illegal acts by police forces.