In this episode, Matt Zacharewicz explains how he was first selected to be a crime analyst supervisor for the Albany PD where he worked for 15 ½ years. Matt shares tips and tricks and other lessons he learned that helped him navigate a leadership role so early in his analytical career.

In this week’s episode, Kristen Lottman explained how she began her career in law enforcement with the Mesa (AZ) Police Department when she was 19 years old before she got her degree or even knew what crime analysis was. Kristen emphasizes the importance of networking and asking questions whenever needed -- you never know what doors you may be opening by just making a connection!

In this episode, Lauren Norman shares her day-to-day experience working for different types of agencies, and how she ended up where she is now at one of the biggest providers for law enforcement, LexisNexis. Lauren explains how the leadership and management culture has adapted during the pandemic era, and how her team still cultivates a close bond despite everyone working in a different state, even before the pandemic.

In this episode, Jenny Urquhart, a Canadian-based analyst, shares how she utilized the IALEIA network to connect with analysts in the United States to assist in a high-profile investigation, impressing the investigators with new information and leads.

Dani has been an intelligence analyst within policing for 16 years and a special constable for 12. She initially worked on divisional level 1 criminality before moving forces to work on a Major Incident Team. She then moved back to divisional work but within the world of child sexual exploitation undertaking both strategic and tactical work to improve the policing response to this type of criminality. She then moved over to work in a multi-agency CSE team working for the council and then moved to the Joint Slavery and Trafficking Analysis Centre where she represented territorial policing and was the lead for Child Trafficking.

Happy one-year anniversary to Analyst Talk with Jason Elder and LEAPodcasts! Thank you to all our listeners, supporters, and of course our new team members for helping us reach this great milestone! In this special episode, Jason and Mindy talk about a few of their favorite episodes over the past year, notable "Words to the World" segments, and future projects for the upcoming year.

In this episode, Nate Huber explains the value of having an inquisitive mind when it comes to analytics. What questions do you need to ask to get the right answers to address the problem? This episode includes tips and tricks on how to be an effective analytical writer and presenter along with project management advice.

his week, we interviewed Dr. Leigh Ann Perry who has done work with the real FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) and NCIS Criminal Threat Division, to give us a real-work look on what it is like to work for these units, and compare how the shows stack to reality.

Check out this week’s episode where our guest, Tracey Lowey, shares how she developed her expertise in intelligence, specifically in major and organized crimes. Tracey gives advice to aspiring analysts on courses they could take to prepare them for a competitive market as well as recommendations on professional training.

Andrew Fahey is a highly skilled criminal justice and digital forensic expert. His experience includes 10 years at the UN-affiliated international Criminal Tribunal in the Hague and also spent ten years with the Metropolitan Police Service on serious and organised crime and terrorism investigations. Jenna Holloway also has a policing background, working as an analyst at South Yorkshire Police and the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit for 11 years.