The Crime Analyst's Companion / edited by Matthew Bland, Barak Ariel, Natalie Ridgeon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bland, Matthew, editor.

Ariel, Barak, editor.

Ridgeon, Natalie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Forensic sciences.

Crime Control and Security.

Research Methods in Criminology.

Forensic Science.

Local Subjects:

Crime Control and Security.

Research Methods in Criminology.

Forensic Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This volume presents a collection of essays from experienced crime analysts from around the world. It explores global themes relevant to anyone embarking on, or already into a career in crime analysis or law enforcement. Divided into two sections, this book addresses technical issues central to the profession, from collection of data to presenting findings to reluctant audiences. It incorporates a collection of methodological case studies, demonstrating the ways analysis has made a meaningful difference to policing and security.

Contents:

1. An introduction to crime analysis

2. Why does a crime analyst need a companion?

Part I. The Crime Analysis Profession

3. Different types of crime analyst?

4. Crime analysis in an international context

5. The role of crime analysis in evidence-based policing

6. Building the analyst you want to be

7. Analysts from a Police Commander's perspective

8. The literature on Crime Analysis

Part II. Techniques for Crime Analysis

9. An overview of analytical techniques

10. Constructing a question and shaping an answer

11. An overview of GIS in policing

12. The development of a new capability: geographic profiling analysis in Australia

13. Integration of geographic profiling with forensic intelligence to target serial crime

14. Working on major crime investigations

15. Crime harm indices

16. Problem solving and SARA

17. Analysing descriptive results

18. Algorithms

19. Reports and data visualisation

20. Statistics for analysts

21. Criminological theories for analysts

22. Landing your recommendations

23. Partnering with police

24. Dealing with difficult cops

Part III. Analysts making a difference in Law enforcement decision making: case studies

25. Geo profiling

26. Major crime

27. Targeting analysis

28. Algorithm

29. Evaluation

30. Implementing evidence: developing data analysis as a sustainable capability

Part IV. Conclusions

31. The future of the role

32. Concluding thoughts.

Other Format:

Print version: Bland, Matthew The Crime Analyst's Companion

ISBN:

3-030-94364-X