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Episode: 0029 Title:  Risk Terrain Modelling- Dr. Joel Caplan teaches us everything we need to know  Release Date:  23rd of March 2023  Podcast Writer: Paige Keningale  Theme Song: Wolf Moon- Unicorn Heads.  Voice overs: Dr Susanne Knabe-nicol aka the Police Science Dr

Podcast Email: podcasts@acia.org.uk 

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Episode: 00151 Released on March 20, 2023 Description: Right place, right time, and right computer skills. In this episode, Jennifer Hill shares how she got her first analyst role by volunteering with a local police department that happened to have a position opened while she was there. Jennifer explains how a partnership between the police department and fire department works, leading into her badge sto...

Episode: 00150 Released on March 13, 2023 Description: This week we interview our farthest guest yet – all the way from Austria, Sam Steiner! In this episode, Friedrich "Sam" Steiner shares how his agency developed their first crime analysis unit, and how it has evolved over the decades. Sam brings us two analyst badge stories: a murder investigation involving a husband and wife, and another investigatio...

Episode: 00149 Released on March 6, 2023 Description: In this episode, Josie explains how her personal connections help her achieve her professional goals along with her thoughts on the IACA and FIAT crime analysis programs, both of which also help her become a well-rounded analyst. Josie’s badge story involves a college basketball shooting where she assisted in the investigation utilizing surveillance v...

Episode: 00148 Released on February 27, 2023 Description: Realists know where they want to go, but dreamers are already there. In this episode, Renee Richardson discusses how she dreamt about being a crime analyst, and how she made it happen. Nowadays she helps others achieve their dreams through her continual work as a trainer, consultant, and mentor. Renee’s badge story pertains to the Granddad Bandit,...

Episode: 0026 Title:  Everything you always wanted to know about missing persons but were afraid to ask Release Date:  23rd of February 

Podcast Writer: Paige Keningale 

Theme Song: Wolf Moon- Unicorn Heads. 

Voice overs: Dr Susanne Knabe-nicol aka the Police Science Dr

Podcast Email: podcasts@...

Episode: 00147 Released on February 20, 2023 Description: The law enforcement (analysis) field is ever-changing with new technology advancement, best practices, and theories on criminal behavior, so it is pertinent that agencies prioritize training for their analysts, and for analysts to advocate for themselves when it comes to training. In this episode, Anthony D’Abruzzo (side note: how would you pronou...

Episode: 00146 Released on February 13, 2023  Description: The law enforcement analysis profession is full of people helping other people. In this episode, Kristen (Kris) Jacoby explains how she first learned about the profession, and how our friend and former guest, Noah Fritz, helped her during her college days when he was a professor at the University of Denver. Kris discusses her experience as a rese...

Episode: 00145 Released on February 6, 2023

Description: You’ve heard of tunnels between the US and Mexico, but did you know there were tunnels between the US and Canada?! In this episode, Winston Soriano, a self-proclaimed gun nut and criminal intelligence analyst with over 20 years of experience, discusses his involvement in shutting down the illegal operation utilizing thes...

Episode: 00143 Released on January 30, 2023

Description: Ashley Hood is a strong advocate and educator with a goal of getting law enforcement analysis students hired as professional analysts. In this episode, Ashley discusses how she and her team developed a robust internship program that has gotten multiple interns hired as analysts. Ashley was also an early adopter and profe...

Episode: 00143 Released on January 23, 2023

Description: Michele Snow brings the best of both worlds (civilian crime analysis and sworn law enforcement) in this jam packed episode about a federal extortion investigation, DDACTS to address violent crimes, and how she saved a life. Michele is trained as an analyst and officer, bringing in her expertise from both to investigate a...

Episode: 00142 Release on January 16, 2023 Description: Debbie Osborne’s Analyst Corner podcast is considered the OG law enforcement analysis podcast; Analyst Corner walked, so LEAPodcasts can run. In this special episode, Jason, Debbie, and Kathleen recall their most memorable episodes, and discuss how the law enforcement analysis profession has changed since Debbie started and how that may impact newer...

Episode: 00141 released on January 9, 2023  Description: Analysis and statistics go hand-in-hand; and while analysts may not be performing advanced statistical analysis every day on the job, they are important decision-making tools. In this episode, Austin Rice discusses the importance of using statistical analysis to help make decisions from where to direct patrol to where the next crime may occur. Proj...

Episode: 0019 and Final Episode of the Osborne Tapes Release Date: January 4, 2023  Description: Kathleen Allen presents the rerelease of Debbie Osborne’s Analysts’ Corner Podcast. Today’s episode is about online education and training and features David Jimenez. David is retired from the Air Force, having served 24 years as an intelligence analyst and then worked in analysis for 22 years with federal la...

Episode: 00140 Release Date: January 2, 2023  Description: That’s one small step(s) for man, one giant leap(odcasts) for mankind. Small Steps with Seth Potts has been a wonderful addition to our line-up of projects to help promote the law enforcement analysis profession. These short YouTube videos provide easy-to-digest tips and tricks to help you go from zero to hero in Excel. In this episode, Jason and...

Episode: 0018

Release Date: December 28, 2022

Description: Kathleen Allen presents the rerelease of Debbie Osborne’s Analysts’ Corner Podcast. 

Today’s episode is about knowledge work in intelligence analysis and features Robert, “Bob,” Heibel. Bob’s career has covered countless areas of crime and intelligence analysis. B...

Episode: 00139

Release Date: December 26, 2022

Description: Another successful year down! We are beyond honored and humbled that our host, Jason Elder, received two awards this year: The President’s Award presented by IALEIA and The Bryan Hill Award presented by IACA. We will continue to strive to honor and be deserving of the respective awards. In ...

Episode: 00138

Release Date: December 19, 2022

Description: As we celebrate the holiday season, Jason talks with our very own Paige Keningale who puts a bow on the ACIA New Horizon podcast for 2022. Paige discusses the top moments of the podcast, the in’s and out’s of podcasting, and the future of the podcast.  Paige talks about her Phd and the impa...

Episode: 00137

Release Date: December 12, 2022

Description: Just in time for the holiday season! Christian Pierce joins us this week to talk about the 2020 Nashville Christmas Day Bombing including how they first got the threat, the investigative process, and how improvements have been made so it won’t happen again. In addition to all the other chao...