How gang members behave like animals... and maths experts are now predicting where they will fight rivals with 99% accuracy
Brantingham said that according to the equation, if the gangs are equal in ability, the boundary between them was equi-distant and perpendicular between their anchor points. He added: 'It’s a nice, simple, geometric organization.'
According to the equations, researchers then predicted where the violence between the rivals gangs was most likely to take place. They predicted 58.8 per cent would occur less than a fifth of a mile from the borders, 87.5 per cent within two-fifths of a mile and 99.8 per cent within a mile.
Analysis of 563 gang-related shootings in the area between 1999 and 2002, showed researchers their predictions were almost exactly accurate, with the location of real-life shootings being 58.2 per cent, 83.1 per cent and 97.7 per cent, respectively.
Brantingham, who said his mapping method better reflects criminal activity than other police methods because it is not dictated to by geography, is continuing to test the territory maps.
The team hope their model could provide a valuable tool for police departments in stemming gang violence and how best to locate police resources.
Daily MailInteresting. I'd love to see some results. The local Kurdish Pride gang was declared a public nuisance by the city and they're being told they can't go into city parks ad other public places.
