Richard Browning has been in the law enforcement analysis field for over 20 years, specifically in the military sector. Richard shares how he decided on his specialization in analytics with the US Army, and his badge stories pertain to a helicopter crash, financial theft, and employee fraud that required in-depth analysis and investigations.

Erin Rivera joined us this week to share her journey from records to crime analysis. Erin’s badge story pertains to a narcotics investigation she helped solve and the relationships she fostered along the way.

Darin Lee, winner of the 2023 IACA Membership Award, joins us this week to discuss the missing person case that won him the award as well as a residential burglary that was cracked using GIS technologies. Darin is a GIS graduate, and shares how he bridged his specialty to the criminal justice profession; he also gives advice to aspiring analysts on what skills to invest in for the best return.

Akiko McClain started her career out as a victim advocate, helping crime survivors with the necessary paperwork, support during court appearances, and overall a guide and friend navigating the criminal justice and court system. Akiko then transitioned into intelligence work where she had a more hands-on approach to investigating cases and prosecuting offenders.

Joshua (Josh) Todd joins us this week to explain the structure of how BP develops, trains, and assigns their analysts as well as share his badge story relating to his usage of GIS technology and building relationships with partnering agencies to handle a case. Josh is also a fan of BLUF, Bottom Line Up Front, and discusses using BLUF when providing case support. Josh’s analyst experience also includes time as a criminal intelligence analyst with the New York Army National Guard Counter Drug Task Force.

In this episode, Jessica Pfohl shares her experience getting calls about Carol Baskins, working with exotic animals, and investigating crimes related to endangered species such as flying squirrels. Rounding out her wild adventures, Jessica shares her analyst badge story involving a homicide case where she spent countless hours listening to hundreds of jail calls.

Ashley Wells, 2023 IACA Vice President of Administration Candidate

Jonathan Sofley, 2023 IACA Vice President of Administration Candidate

Annie Mitchell, 2023 IACA Vice President of Administration Candidate

In this episode, John Seay shares his story of cleaning up a massive database with millions of records, harnessing the power of SQL, and where he thinks the profession, and world, is going with the rise of AI technology. John is an advocate for analysts to learn more than the standard Excel and Access -- check out PowerQuery, PowerPivot, and especially PowerBI for your analytical and data visualization needs.