2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
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CJ 271 Introduction to Crime Analysis & Intelligence (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled General Transfer Elective
Course Description
This introduction to the field of crime analysis covers the crime analysis profession, theory, and role of analysis in policing. Additionally, survey of the techniques for the types of crime analysis - tactical, strategic, operational, and administrative - is covered.

Student Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and context of crime analysis within the criminal justice field.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the crime analysis and criminal intelligence process, intelligence-led policing, police strategies, the information sharing framework, and their roles in enhancing the criminal justice system.
3. Identify and apply proper handling and collation of criminal intelligence information, including file management and information evaluation.
4. Identify and articulate the legal, privacy, and ethical issues relating to intelligence.
5. Identify information sources, information sharing systems, networks, centers, commercial and public databases, and other sources of information and their limitations.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the skills underlying analytic methods, including report writing, statistics, and graphic techniques.
7. Differentiate between the key theoretical concepts which inform the practice of crime analysis.
8. Identify relevant descriptive statistics used in crime analysis.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the pattern of identification process and problem-solving process and the relevant analysis methods of each.
10. Demonstrate practical knowledge of the methods, tools, and techniques employed in analysis.



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