IN ADDITION TO INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF STATE PLANNING AGENCIES TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEW LEAA CRIME ANALYSIS GUIDELINES, OTHER OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT WERE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SPA PERSONNEL IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: TECHNOLOGY FOR BUILDING ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES; TOOLS FOR CRIME ANALYSIS; AND TECHNIQUES FOR APPLYING THE ABOVE TO A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN A MANNER THAT SUFFICIENTLY MEETS THE LEAA COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GUIDELINE CRITERIA. OVERALL, THE CENTER FOR CRIMINOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND TRAINING FEELS THE SERVICES THEY HAVE PROVIDED OVER THE LAST YEAR HAVE BEEN PERTINENT, USEFUL, AND GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED. IN ADDITION, IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE NEED FOR CRIME ANALYSIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS GROWING AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW.