crime analyst Archives

Good Data Drives Good Policing

Most, but not all, of the largest police departments across the world embraced modern crime analysis decades ago. In 2017, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) further supplemented its long comm...

Education & Training

Rethinking the Role of Crime Analysts

Criminal analysis arrived in Europe about 20 years ago and has become an integral part of daily police work. Unfortunately, at the outset, there was neither well-founded basic education nor constant ...

Recruitment & Personnel

Expanding the Role of Civilians in Policing

Almost 10 years ago, the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department created several crime research specialist (CRS) positions, filled by civilians, for the purpose of providing investigative and o...