The Daily Crime Forecast in the Media
Daily Crime Forecast Wins novaNAIT Technology Commercializtion Award (Video) - Global TV
22 Dec, 2008
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New ETS security software wins $10,000 prize
22 Dec, 2008
The creator of software that’s helping keep Edmonton Transit users safe, by predicting crime before it happens, has won a $10,000 prize to improve and expand into other forms of crime prevention. Click here to see more...
ETS rides high on public safety (Video) - CityTV
28 May, 2008
"Why the system is getting national praise for cutting crime. Imagine if police had a crystal ball to predict criminal activity. The city would be much safer. Well, our transit system won a national award for forecasting when criminals are most likely to offend." Click the play button below to see the story (3.8 Mb).
2008 National Transit Corporate Recognition Awards - CUTA
27 May, 2008
The Daily Crime Forecast is awarded a 2008 National Transit Corporate Recognition Award for innovation. Click here to see more...
Edmonton Transit security calls jump 20 per cent in 3 years - CBC
16 May, 2008
"But in the meantime, they have begun using a computer program to maximize their effectiveness. The program analyzes security calls and predicts where future problems might occur." Click here to see full article...
Operation Derailment a Success - Transit News
April, 2008
"The real success here, " says Ron Gabruck, Director of ETS Safety and Security, "is the validation of our crime forecasting model and our pro-active approach to the safety and security of our passengers and our employees." Click here to see full article...
Undercover sting nabs LRT bad guys - The Edmonton Journal
19 March, 2008
"The tool was introduced in January 2006. Since then, transit security has seen its number of proactive incidents -- where officers are on scene before trouble happens -- climb from an average 75 per month to an average 225 per month. Reactive events -- where officers respond to an incident after it happens -- have been gradually decreasing and now stand at about 60 per month." Click here to see full article...
LRT crime targeted - Metro
19 March, 2008
"We are not just sitting here waiting for something to happen," said Ron Gabruk, acting director of ETS safety and security. "Our state-of-the-art deployment model allows us to zero in (at) the right time and it allows us to know who we are going after." Click here to see full article...