Description
Course Language: English
In this 12-week online course, students will work through the second half of the IACA book entitled “Exploring Crime Analysis.” The topics covered in this class include spreadsheet operations, temporal analysis, intelligence analysis and charting, crime mapping, spatial analysis and forecasting, effective crime analysis writing and publications, applied crime series analysis and organized crime analysis. The lessons will cover concepts, techniques, theories and skills most useful to crime analysts.
Students successfully completing this pass/fail class will develop and/or enhance their skills toolbox. Though this class is not self-paced, students in the class do not meet live at any given time. Rather, assignments, discussion questions/board, a self-grading quiz, PowerPoints, lecture notes, etc. are provided each week covering a given chapter. Students then have a full week to read the weekly course materials, respond on the discussion board, take the quiz, review other materials, links and articles provided, and to submit a weekly assignment. NOTE: This class will be of great interest and specifically benefit those preparing to test for IACA Certification.
Students should expect a time commitment of 3-5 hours per week to gain a pass grade.
Essential Skills I and II are independent of each other so can be taken in any order. Invitations to CourseSites will be sent the weekend before class starts.
Texts: Exploring Crime Analysis: Readings on Essential Skills. 3rd Edition (2017) ISBN: 978-1977937186 (Students will need to purchase prior to course start date. See https://iaca.net/books-and-guides/ for more info)
Course Outline
Week One
- Spreadsheets
Week Two
- Temporal Analysis
Week Three
- Intelligence Analysis and Intelligence Charting
Week Four
- Crime Mapping
Week Five
- Spatial Analysis and Forecasting
Week Six
- Effective Crime Analysis Writing
Week Seven
- Analytical Products
Week Eight
- Applied Crime Series Analysis
Week Nine
- Organized Crime
Week Ten
- Grab Bag-Choose topic for further study
Week Eleven
- Capstone Project #1
Week Twelve
- Capstone Project #2
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