Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS283   20006-20044 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/00
AJS283 20006-20044 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Crime and Intelligence Analysis
A course on how information is used to analyze crimes and crime trends, current methods of intelligence collection and information organization, and information distribution. Includes analysis charting, link analysis, and computer software applications commonly used in crime analysis. Prerequisites: Employee of a law enforcement agency.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS283   20006-20044 Crime and Intelligence Analysis
1. Define crime analysis and its functions. (I)
2. Describe the components of the crime analysis process. (II)
3. Define inductive and deductive logic as they relate to crime analysis. (II)
4. Develop inferences and provide a practical method of assessing inferences that relates to crime analysis. (II)
5. Describe the differences between tactical and strategic crime analysis. (II)
6. Describe the types of crime analysis charting. (III)
7. Define link analysis concepts and applications. (III)
8. Define flowcharting and its uses. (III)
9. Describe telephone toll analysis. (IV)
10. Define telephone toll charting and its uses. (IV)
11. Describe why crime bulletins are important. (V)
12. Describe at least two software packages used in crime analysis. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS283   20006-20044 Crime and Intelligence Analysis
    I. Using crime analysis in the criminal justice field
        A. Defining crime analysis as it is used in law enforcement
        B. Understanding how crime analysis can be used
      II. Crime analysis components
          A. Types of crime analysis and when to use each type
          B. How crime analysis manipulates intelligence/data
          C. Understanding the process of analysis
        III. Crime analysis charting
            A. The seven steps to link analysis
            B. Displaying data effectively
            C. An introduction to various types of charting used primarily by analysts
          IV. Telephone toll analysis
              A. An introduction to telephone tolls and the types
              B. How tolls can be used in a criminal investigation
              C. Charting telephone tolls and the benefits
            V. An introduction to crime bulletins and intelligence reports
                A. Understanding the effectiveness of a crime bulletin or intelligence report
                B. How a crime bulletin should appear and why
                C. Using crime bulletins in crime analysis
              VI. Software and crime analysis
                  A. Graphic and telephone toll software
                  B. Software packages
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