Microsoft Office for Crime Analysis and Community Policing

Crime Analysis & Crime Mapping

This 4½ day hands-on class focuses on how crime mapping can and should be used as a tool for analysts. Class can be taught using ArcView GIS or MapInfo. Samples of other applications & extensions will be demonstrated. Outline in Adobe PDF format.

Both Crime Analysis, Community Policing & Microsoft Office and Crime Analysis & Crime Mapping can be consolidated into a 3-day presentation. The cost will be dependent on the numbers of attendees and location.

Theories of Crime Analysis

The focus of the class is an overview of the theory behind the crime analysis process.  This class covers both basic and advanced concepts.  It outlines some of the major issues which crime analysts and crime analysis units must face.  The class begins with a PowerPoint overview of "What is crime analysis?" and “What do Crime Analysts Do?” The second phase & main thrust of the class is examining how research supports the use of crime analysis theory to enhance the productivity of police departments.  Furthermore, the student will learn about setting up a crime analysis unit, crime data, statistics, major investigations and the linking of criminals and their relationship to each other.

This class is also offered through Midwestern State University for senior-level college credit. To enroll, contact David Martin at david.martin@mwsu.edu.

Microsoft Access for Crime Analysis

Microsoft Excel for Crime Analysis

This three-day course contains extensive amounts of information and can be customized to your needs.  Students can receive a mixture of basic to advanced topics or they can receive intensive training in specialized areas such as macros and custom programming.  

Crime Analysis for Command Staff

This one-day (8-hour) course targets the decision makers and crime analysis unit supervisors. The course will explore how a command staff can support a newly formed or existing crime analysis unit. What the staff should expect from the CAU and conversely what the CAU should expect from the command staff. Outline in Adobe PDF format.

Setting Up a Crime Analysis Unit and the Basics

Time and time again, new crime analysts are told, "Go set up a unit." The analyst quickly realizes that while resources are available, what to do first, second, and third can be very confusing and frustrating. This class focuses on logical and orderly steps that a newly assigned analyst can take when setting up a crime analysis unit. In addition, demonstrations and exercises covering basic principals in crime analysis such as pattern recognition, data collection & integrity, and basic statistics are covered. Training, resources, books, websites, site visits, data availability and conferences are amongst the topics addressed during this course. Supervisors are encouraged to attend with the analyst(s) during this 3-day course. Outline in Adobe PDF format.

For more information contact:
Mark A. Stallo at 817.721.9281
or by e-mail at stallo@actnowinc.org