Analysis is one of the most effective tools available to support law enforcement agencies today. Data collection is worthless unless it easily understood and has relevance to the case. Analysis of information provides the indicators of what one has and what is missing. Analysis ultimately organizes the information in a way that leads possibly to prosecutorial success.
With this notion in mind, students will be required to develop a proposal of guidelines for starting an "analytical unit" within a police department.
Your proposal should include the following:
Mission, goals and objectives
Role of analysis within the department
Staffing
Procedures
Training
Expected products
Instructions: The final paper needs to be 7-8 pages long (NOT including Title page and Reference page), with APA 6th edition formatting, citations and references. Please do Not Use MLA or any other form of referencing.
The final paper needs to be submitted as an attachment. The final paper should be written in 12' font, using Times Roman. The font must be uniform and not consist of several different fonts. Margins will also need to be 1 inch.
A minimum of five (5) references is required for the final paper. One reference can include the textbook. Examples of journals include:
Journal of Criminology
Crime and Public Opinion
Journal of Criminal Justice and Public Policy
Justice Quarterly: JQ