Tricia Griffiths - Versus Crime Analysts

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The Levi Page Show airs every Sunday night @ 10 PM EST / 9 CST / 8 MST
/ 7 PST Special guests include: Crime Analyst Tricia Griffith: From ...
(Previously billed on her guest spots as Websleuth moderator or owner)

Tricia Griffiths: by day is a rock radio host in Salt Lake City. By
night, she is a true crime junkie... Internet poster, Websleuths &
Forums for Justice owner/moderator.

VERSUS

Real Crime Analysts

Training/Educational Requirements Crime analysts are required
to have a bachelor's degree. It is helpful to hold a degree in criminal
justice or statistics, but is not required. Any coursework within
statistical analysis or a related discipline prepares an individual
for becoming a crime analyst. This role is heavily based on statistics
and math, so any preparation in an educational background is helpful.


Job Description
Crime analysts work in a very statistical role, performing detailed
reviews of police data. They review and analyze data from police
reports and related police feeds. They provide a detailed analysis
on the crimes being committed by geographical area.

Crime analysts are responsible for reviewing daily police data.
They take this and apply different analysis programs and methods
to understand any trends that are occuring. They look for themes
and patterns across local areas to understand where most crimes
are being committed and in what capacity.They work hand-in-hand
with law enforcement officials within their precinct and work as a
part of the team.

The police officers and other law enforcement officials pass along
their daily reports to the crime analysts for proper analysis. etc....