Morgan Hill Police Sgt. Shane Palsgrove, a law enforcement veteran who has been decorated with numerous accolades in his career, was appointed to the position of captain of the local department.
It’s only been a week since Morgan Hill police implemented new crime mapping and prediction software, and officers have already arrested at least six people on suspicion of various crimes, authorities said.
Crime analysis just got more high-tech in Morgan Hill, as the city is one of the first in Santa Clara County to implement new predictive policing software that allows law enforcement to identify and focus resources on geographical “hotspots” where patterns of crime have occurred.