A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
Summary
404 Media reports that DHS Border Patrol operates covert Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams (PITT) that purportedly analyze Americans’ financial activity to identify potential targets for traffic stops, passing intelligence to local officers who then pull people over who are not suspected of crimes. The piece describes specific cases and multiple sectors, cites an Associated Press investigation on ALPRs, and includes criticism from privacy advocates about transparency and constitutional concerns.