Exploring Crime Analysis (3rd Edition)

Exploring Crime Analysis (3rd Edition) by Crime Analysts, International Association of. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781977937186.

Crime analysis is a profession and process in which a set of quantitative and qualitative techniques are used to analyze data valuable to police agencies and their communities. It includes the analysis of crime and criminals, crime victims, disorder, quality of life issues, traffic issues, and internal police operations, and its results support criminal investigation and prosecution, patrol activities, crime prevention and reduction strategies, problem-solving, and the evaluation of police efforts. This book covers the fundamental skills and knowledge sets needed by crime analysts practicing in modern law enforcement agencies, including police data, statistics, geographic information systems, qualitative analysis, technology, and effective writing and publications.