1 Book Cover Here Chapter 12 CRIME ANALYSIS AND COMING ATTRACTIONS IN THE INVESTIGATOR’S TOOLBOX Criminal Investigation: A Method for Reconstructing the Past, 7 th Edition Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

2 Crime Analysis The Relational Database Crime Mapping Database Usage Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

3 The Relational Database Identify suspects and acquaintances Compare geospatial attributes Analyze crime scenes and modus operandi Develop various types of linking models Analyze temporal aspects of specific criminal activity Analyze investigative effectiveness Create operational plans Analyze specific variables Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

4 Crime Mapping Widely used to track trends and visualize a broad range of topics – Crime patterns – Traffic accidents – Personnel deployment – Building maps – Hot spots Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

5 Database Usage Ability to set and narrow search parameters – Crime type – Locations – Property descriptions – Weapons – Acquaintances – Nicknames – Tattoos Artificial intelligence (e.g., algorithms) Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved

6 Coming Attraction in the Investigator’s Toolbox Surveillance (e.g., GPS, drones) Records – Federal level – State level – Local level – Private sector Photography and Imaging Crime Reconstruction Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved