StreetCred: Big Data Finds Fugitives

StreetCred: Big Data Finds Fugitives

Traffic citations are critical for funding police departments, courts, and municipalities. Unpaid citations or missed court appearances result in warrants and additional fees, but finding or arresting fugitives and collecting unpaid fines is difficult as well as time and manpower intensive. As a result, the process often stops there. In Texas alone, there is almost $1 billion in outstanding warrants, with $300 million in Houston and $100 million in Dallas.StreetCred Software is a Big Data solution designed by two Texas police officers, one a technology industry veteran who  later joined the force to cut down on that backlog by collecting and

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  1. Bob Gourley

    208.0 days ago

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  2. John Moore

    208.0 days ago

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