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Fall 2005 |
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Crime Analysts: A Vital Component
of Problem-Oriented
Policing
(continued)
 Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps,
published by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services (the COPS
Office), outlines a role in which the crime analyst
seeks new responses to problems and participates
directly in efforts to test and implement them. In this
role, analysts would contribute to exploring new,
more creative, and potentially more effective ways of
solving crime and disorder problems.
The manual presents relevant knowledge and
methodology in 60 small segments or steps
arranged in line with the SARA problem-solving
model (Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment)
that build logically on each other in a style
both concise and engaging. The volume is packed
with vital and sophisticated information that makes
it one of the most significant
publications addressed to
the policing field in several
years.
The manual will help crime
analysts expand their function
and thereby contribute
more to the effectiveness of
their agency’s operations as
a key member of a problem-solving
team. More ambitiously,
the manual is
intended to contribute to the training of new crime
analysts, increase their number, and advance their
development as a distinct, vital profession.
For more information, visit http://www.cops.usdoj.gov.
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