Can police data can predict how 'bad apple' officers influence their fellow cops? New study says yes.
CHICAGO - For years, researchers and police officials across the country have mined data such as arrest and shooting records to examine how criminals influence each other's behavior - and in the process try to predict who might be the next gunman or victim.
A study to be released Thursday takes the same approach but looks at whether data on police themselves can help determine if officers with complaints of using excessive force can influence
