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In this episode, Nancy Valenti shares how it took her almost nine years to land the official “crime analyst” title, but she has already been doing the job during her colorful career prior to it. Nancy began her law enforcement career in dispatch, then transitioned to litigation support before studying cybersecurity which she transitioned into later.

Another year, another 52 episodes to promote the law enforcement analysis profession. In this special anniversary episode, Mindy Duong and Jason talk about hiring, a common theme of the podcast over the past year. Included in this discussion is a review of guests’ advice and four current law enforcement job announcements.

In this week’s episode, Emily Dorsher shares her analyst journey from the Pacific Northwest. Emily talks about her Master’s degree and research position that influenced her analyst career at Everett PD. Emily’s badge story is different from most; she developed an app that collects vital data on homeless encampments. Emily also talks about hiring from the perspective of sitting on hiring boards and recently going through the hiring process herself.

In this episode, the guys recap IALEIA and discuss the 4th amendment is not for sale act. Christopher Bruce stops by to discuss Microsoft Access- is it a zombie database software that simply won’t die or the one crime analysis tool to rule them all? Also, what is the greatest Sci-Fi Movie?

In this week’s thought-provoking episode, Dr. Nathan Meehan discusses the intricate details of what it means to be an effective analyst and what we can do now to create a strong foundation to set the next generation of analysts for success. He also provides insights into why he chose to pursue his doctorate degree, and how it contributed to his career aspirations. His badge stories pertain to a burglary investigation he assisted on and his help with creating projects and processes to address peace and public safety globally.

LEAPODCASTS presents Annie Mitchell with the latest International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) News. Annie is the Vice President of Administration for the IACA.