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, Colby Dolly St. Louis County Police Department, Clayton, MO, USA E-mail: colbydol@gmail.com Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Briana Shawver St. Louis County Police Department, Clayton, MO, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic
Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 255–264, https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pay005
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Colby Dolly, Briana Shawver, The Organizational and Practical Considerations of Starting a Crime Analysis Unit: A Case Study of a Midwestern Police Department, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 255–264, https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pay005
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In recent years, the concept of evidence-based policing has become commonplace in academic and practitioner-minded literature. The law enforcement community acknowledges the benefits of using data to guide policing strategy, yet still takes the acceptance of data analysis for granted when integrating it into the daily operations of police departments. How can data analysis be implemented in a way that provides value to police department managers and patrol officers delivering service? This article examines the start-up of a crime analysis unit in a large, Midwest police department in 2015. Using a case study analysis, the article examines some of the early successes and the potential pitfalls of a new crime analysis unit. Specifically, the article will examine the importance of culture change, the recruitment and selection of crime analysts, and the ongoing effort to provide value to department customers, as well as the community. The case study will focus academically on how change occurs within police organizations, but moreover on practical considerations that will be of great benefit to practitioners wishing to start a crime analysis unit or to improve an existing one. The article will add to the field of crime analysis by combining the insights of practitioners and the perspective of academics.
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