Crime Analysis

CNA coordinated and participated in one SPI presentation 2019 ASEBP Meeting in Cincinnati, OH in May 2019.

The Leon County, Florida Sheriff's Office requested a crime analysis assessment. OnPoint Analytics was selected to fulfill the request and conducted an assessment between December 2018 and March 2019. OnPoint Analytics delivered a final recommendations report to the Leon County Sheriff's Office in March 2019.

Crime is evolving rapidly, creating new challenges for law enforcement agencies. By using computers, communications platforms, and other technologies, criminals commit crimes that were unheard of a decade or two ago, while also finding different ways to commit traditional crimes. For law enforcement agencies to keep up in this new environment, they must change their approach to criminal investigations. Physical evidence and witness statements are no longer sufficient in many cases.

The Tulsa, Oklahoma Police Department, as part of the Tulsa Public Safety Partnership Site, is requested crime analysis technical assistance.

The Toledo, Ohio Police Department (PD), as part of the Toledo National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) site, requested a crime analysis assessment. CRH Crime Analysis Consulting was selected to fulfill the request and conducted an assessment between April 2019 and August 2019. CRH Crime Analysis Consulting delivered a finds and recommendations report to Toledo PD in August 2019.

The Santa Maria, California Police Department (PD) requested a crime analysis assessment. OnPoint Analytics was selected to fulfill the request and conducted an assessment between October 2018 and May 2019. OnPoint Analytics delivered a final recommendations report to Santa Maria PD in May 2019.

Stewart Bruce was selected to fulfill the request and delivered the final report on October 1, 2018.

The Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee Police Department (MNPD) requested assistance to develop the technical capacity of eight precinct-level crime analyst for patrol officers in the use of geographic information systems (GIS) mapping software. Stewart Bruce was selected as the provider and conducted a site visit to MNPD from August 27 –29, 2018, and assisted the CAP officers in creating hot spot maps for high-crime areas, developing an improved understanding of other uses for GIS and crime analysis, and leveraging crime analysis for tactical use.

The Toledo, Ohio Police Department (TPD) is requesting support for two personnel to attend the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Training and Standards (IADLEST) Crime Analysis for Chief Executives workshop on August 28-29, 2018 in Garden City, Michigan. BJA NTTAC is supporting the lodging portion of attendee travel.

BJA hosted a webinar on Increasing Law Enforcement’s Analytical Capacity: Analysis of Officer-involved Shooting Incidents.