Introduction to Crime Analysis - Osborne, Deborah

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Résumé :
This book is a practical resource guide for the development of crime analysis in local law enforcement. The tragedy of September 11, 2001, has raised awareness on how crucial it is to analyze information and intelligence. Smaller agencies that cannot financially justify hiring a full-time analyst will find strategies and techniques to teach officers the methods of analysis. Introduction to Crime Analysis: Basic Resources for Criminal Justice Practice provides basic tools and step-by-step directions that will improve the skills and knowledge of new crime analysts.

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Sommaire:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. What Is Crime Analysis?
• The Challenge of Defining Crime Analysis
• The Present State of Crime Analysis in Law Enforcement
• Why Analyze Crime?
• Types of Crime Analysis
• Summary
• Suggested Reading
• Chapter 2. The Crime Analyst?s Toolbox
• Overview
• Equipment
• Knowledge of the Law
• Knowledge of Investigative Processes
• Knowledge of Modern Policing Strategies
• Linkage Analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Profiling
• Spatial Analysis
• Summary
• Suggested Reading
• Chapter 3. Moving Through the Stages of Crime Analysis
• Collection
• Collation
• Analysis
• Dissemination
• Feedback and Evaluation
• The Intelligence Cycle: Another View of the Stages of Analysis
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Geographic Information Systems: Issues and Resources
• Overview
• Points to Remember When Creating Crime Maps
• Mapping Other Data with Crime Data for Analysis
• Privacy Issues
• Resources for Crime Mapping
• Suggested Readings
• Chapter 5. Crime Analysis Products
• Creating Bulletins for Tactical Crime Analysis
• Types of Administrative Crime Analysis Reports
• Other Crime Analysis Products
• Intelligence Analysis Products
• Evaluation of Crime Analysis Products
• Resources for Crime Analysis Products
• Chapter 6. Advice for the New Crime Analyst
• A Day in the Life of a Crime Analyst
• Tips for the New Crime Analyst
• The Ten Commandments of Crime Analysis
• Chapter 7. Creating a Crime Analysis Unit
• Policy and Procedures for Crime Analysis
• Considerations in Creating a Crime Analysis Unit
• Crime Analysis Units on the Web
• Marketing and Funding Crime Analysis
• How Do We Measure Success?
• Crime Analysis Success Stories
• Chapter 8. Education and Training Resources
• Overview
• Training Options for Those Employed in Law Enforcement
• Eduction and Training Offered by Colleges and Universities
• Chapter 9. Other Resources
• Recommended Agency Resources
• Recommended Publications
• Recommended Internet Sites
• Appendix. Examples of Crime Analysis Products
• Bibliography
• Index
• Reference Notes Included