This week our guest, Nicolas Smith gives a compelling story of his educational and professional journey that took him from Trinidad and Tobago to The Big Apple. Nicolas explains how his military training helped him prepare and transition into civilian analysis, and how he helped addressed package thefts in NYC as part of his analyst badge story.

Leonard (Lenny) Leedy tells us all bout how Excel can make your analysis easier and how his skills made him an invaluable addition to any team he was on.  Lenny’s badge stories include phone analysis for embezzlement cases and drug trafficking organizations as well as providing lead tasking assistance on the Boston Marathon Bombing investigation.

Engineer turned crime analyst Kyle McFatridge joins us this week with tips on effective social network analysis (SNA) through his badge story, improving upon link charts, starting persons-of-interests projects, and adapting to new agencies. Kyle gives a list of softwares and programs that can help enhance the SNA process, allowing analysts more time towards other analytical functions.

Dr. Tarah Hodgkinson is an assistant professor in the department of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is also a SafeGrowth(R) practitioner (www.safegrowth.org ) and works with neighbourhoods across.

Another one of Charles Gilberti’s pick for an Analyst of Tomorrow, Shannon Strelioff! In this episode, Shannon shares how her internship helped narrow her focus and expertise in intelligence from a GIS analyst, as well as how GIS plays into the world of intelligence. Shannon defines data governance, describes its importance, and explains why it is not just another buzzword.

TJ Sweet, one of our previous guest’s (Charlie Giberti) pick for the “Analyst of Tomorrow” title, joins us this week with a bunch of tips & tricks for people (students) interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement analysis, including classes he recommends and skill sets to build upon.

GIS expert, Lorie Velarde, joins us this week with two badge stories: a residential burglary series and identifying a murderer. Lorie retraces her law enforcement career, including her 10-year tenure as a dispatcher, and how it led to her expertise in GIS and love for teaching.

Our guest, Christine Casajuana-Smith, an analyst with numerous titles over her 26 years career with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), shares her experience working on cases involving voter fraud, strong-armed robberies, special events (like the Superbowl), and murder. Christine gives us insights on the analytical structure of the FDLE, her views on associations and the profession as a whole, as well as guidance for new analysts.

This episode features Dr. Carlena Orosco, a dispatcher turned researcher turned crime analyst, and currently a crime analysis supervisor. Dr. Orosco gives details about her day-to-day experience as a dispatcher and how it helped prepared her for her role as a crime (data) analyst as well as sparked her passion for policing research and strategic analysis.

eff Weyers is a Senior Intelligence Research Analyst with iBRABO Inc. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Intelligence and Security Studies from the University of Ottawa, a Diploma in Law and Security Administration from Conestoga College, a B.A. in Psychology and Biology from Wilfrid Laurier University and finally a M.Sc. in Investigative Psychology from the University of Liverpool.