Crime analysis is one of the most effective tools available to support law enforcement agencies toda

 

Crime analysis is one of the most effective tools available to support law enforcement agencies today. Data collection is worthless unless it easily understood and has relevance to the case. Analysis of information provides the indicators of what one has and what is missing. Analysis ultimately organizes the information in a way that leads possibly to prosecutorial success.

With this notion in mind, students will be required to develop a proposal of guidelines for starting an "analytical unit" within a police department.

Your proposal should include the following:

� Mission, goals and objectives
� Role of analysis within the department
� Staffing
� Procedures
� Training
� Expected products

Instructions: The final paper needs to be 8-10 pages long (excluding the title page, abstract page, and reference pages), with APA 6th edition  formatting, citations and references. Do Not Use MLA or any other form of referencing.

A minimum of Five references is needed for the final paper. Sources can include academically based books, journals and government papers being acceptable. Sources used must have been published within the past 5-10  years of the current date