Foundations of Crime Analysis - Exam 1

London Metro Police

First to use crime statistics and crime pattern identification in mid 1800s

Modus Operandi

Method of operation (MO)

Berkley, CA Police

First police to systematically classify offender’s MO in early 1900s

“Police Administration”

Book written by Chicago police chief Wilson in 1963. Known for its use of the word crime analysis

Definition of crime analysis

The quantitative/qualitative study of crime and law enforcement information in combination with socio-demographic and spatial factors to apprehend criminals, prevent crime, reduce disorder, and evaluate organizational procedures.

Types of analysis

Include tactical, strategic, and admin, and intelligence analysis.

Analysis Process

1) data collection/management

2) data scanning/querying

3) data analysis

4) info dissemination

5) response

6) feedback

Roles/responsibilities

-Provide information about crimes, calls for service, police activity, etc

Types of policing

Decentralized, centralized, and hybrid

Prosecution analysts

Grown: 19 in 2019 to 50 in 2023

Corrections analysts

local jails, state prisons, parole/probation

done on inmates as well as their locations

SARA model

Scanning, analysis, response, assessment

Specific for efforts/projects

purpose of analysis

goals should be identified first

Identifying goals

data informs analysis

leads to better evaluations

debunks perceptions

importance of data

analytical products

-reports

-bulletins

-hot sheets

-presentations

Crime pattern

two or more crimes reported or discovered by police that are unique because they share one commonality in type of crime and there is no known relationship between offenders

Series

same individual/group

Spree

high amount of crime in short time

Hot place

same location

hot setting

same type of location (all 7/11 in an area)