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 explores the crime analysis profession and the theory and role of crime analysis in policing. Includes a survey of the tactical, strategic, operational, and administrative crime analysis techniques.
Course Content
History of crime analysis and criminal intelligence
Roles and responsibilities of a crime analyst
Basic terms, concepts, and processes of crime analysis and criminal intelligence
Intelligence-led policing and police strategies
Crime data collection, analysis, dissemination
National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan and information sharing networks
Professional standards/certification programs for analysts
File security and information management and evaluation (including LEIU guidelines, reliability/validity, markings, and using confidential information, etc.)
Needs of the consumer (strategic, tactical), intelligence requirements/collections, effective planning of investigative plans,
Laws and legal aspects (including privacy, civil liberties, civil rights, privacy, and ethics)
Sources of information (law enforcement and intelligence information systems such as Regional Information Sharing System (RISS), Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), and Law Enforcement Online (LEO); corrections and other criminal justice info systems; open-source information).
Analytical techniques (threat assessments, crime pattern analysis, association analysis, telephone record analysis, flowchart analysis, financial analysis, strategic analysis)
Crime analysis tools (spreadsheets, flowcharting applications, analytic software, presentation software, etc.)
Report writing and presentation of information
Student Outcomes
- Apply crime analysis processes, theoretical concepts, and police strategies in problem-solving and enhancing the criminal justice system.
- Explore one’s positionality and biases and how these impact their view of crime analysis and intelligence.
- Evaluate potential information sources and discern limitations in the application to crime analysis.
- Describe legal, privacy, and ethical issues and responsibilities relating to intelligence.
- Apply criminal intelligence methods and technology to analyze a crime.
- Communicate crime analysis findings to a variety of audiences.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and intelligence.
Graduates will gain the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking
Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Effective Communication
Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations in response to the audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A. Case studies
B. Team assignments
C. Objective tests
D. Subjective tests
E. Self evaluation
F. Instructor evaluation
G. Peer evaluation
H. Class discussion
I. Projects
J. Presentations
K. Oral presentation
L. Portfolios
Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)
|
