About Act Now, Inc. - Crime Analysis Consulting and Training

Analysis Consulting and Training

for Law Enforcement

About A.C.T. Now, Inc.

A.C.T. Now, Inc. is owned and operated by crime analyst supervisor Mark A. Stallo. The mission of the company is to provide professional training for crime and intelligence analysts, consulting for police departments and other contractors, and analysis of information for both companies and individuals.

A.C.T. Now, Inc. employs crime analysis professionals with experience in teaching and hands-on training. All of our trainers are working analysts who have demonstrated expertise in the subject matters that they teach.

We bring training to you! We offer training around North America through hosting police agencies (which receive free slots for providing training space and assisting with registration). We keep our class sizes small--around 15 students--to provide as much one-on-one training as possible.

Executive Director

Mark Stallo has served as a Dallas (TX) police officer for more than 24 years. He is currently a sergeant, responsible for the Crime Analysis Team, which he has supervised for 13 years.

Mark was one of a group of individuals who founded the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA). He served as Vice President of Membership for the IACA from 1991 to 1994, and as President from 1994 to 2000. As the current Past President, he counsels and advises the IACA Board.

Mark has been involved in technical assistance projects, teaching, and steering committees for the National Institute of Justice, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), SEARCH, the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC), the FBI National Academy, and the Southwest Law Enforcement Institute.

Mark taught a number of classes at the Collin County Community College for over eight years. Today, he is an adjunct professor for Midwest State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, teaching Internet-based crime analysis courses. Mark has consulted the government of Argentina on developing a crime analysis program for six of the largest provinces. He has also conducted training for the University of Bucharest and the University of the West in Romania. He has received training in a number of areas related to crime analysis, crime mapping, and various computer software. Among the software that he has been thoroughly trained in is the Microsoft Office Suite, (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), ArcView, MapInfo, and the integration of crime analysis software. Mark has authored or co-authored a number of articles and an anthology titled, "Crime and Justice in the Lone Star State." He has a B. S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and an M.S. in Management and Administrative Science and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas.

E-mail Mark at stallo@actnowinc.org