By using predictive analytics to solve crimes before they occur again, law enforcement agencies can become effective problem solvers. Predictive analytics combines existing technologies like computers, crime analysis, and well-developed police reporting techniques and adds a few newer technologies to build a system that is capable of predicting crime before it happens. The result is a network that gathers disparate data and uses software that is engineered and tested in the private customer management industry to model patterns and trends from crime data. In addition, crime analysts must analyze the results and offer police management insight as to the allocation of resources needed. As police problem solving strives to move from a reactive mode to a proactive mode, advanced predictive analytics offers the opportunity to change outcomes.