Specialized knowledge

Understanding crime analyst’s roles and responsibilities and the impact of their work

Bibliographic Data

ID12900287
AuthorsEmma Brown (0000-0002-0869-9907, Western University), Dale Ballucci (0000-0003-3939-0811, Western University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume24
Issue1
Pages3-19
Publication date2022-05-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCriminology & Criminal Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1748-8958 • E-ISSN: 1748-8966
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/17488958221095980
OpenAlexW4280651141
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited30

Using qualitative interview data, this article examines the role of crime analysts in producing knowledge, as well as the challenges they face. Through the collection and organization of data outlining pertinent information about specific districts, analysts aid in the implementation of policing practices. As such, analysts regard themselves as possessing a specialized form of knowledge, which they incorporate and draw on in the outputs they produce. We conclude that analysts do not always employ rigorous, scientific methodologies, while producing their intelligence outputs, suggesting rather that they rely on their familiarity and specialized knowledge of offenders and crimes in their district. Our findings are important to evaluate and understand how ‘data-driven’ policing is occurring and identifying ways to improve and utilize crime analysis approaches within policing

Computer security · Crime analysis · Criminology · Data collection · Data science · Face (sociological concept · Intelligence analysis · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative property · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Engineering · Policing Practices and Perceptions

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