Exploring Crime Analysis: Readings on Essential Skills, Fourth Edition

Crime analysis is a profession and process in which a set of quantitative and qualitative techniques are used to analyze data valuable to law enforcement 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, to support criminal investigations 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.