Assistance is provided to sites to assess data availability and sources in an effort to better understand the local violent crime problem(s) in order to make evidence-based/informed strategy selections.
Goal and Objectives:
- Maximize data for problem-solving in order to reduce crime and increase the quality of life and safety.
Intended Audience:
Analysts and problem-oriented/community policing officers
TTA Format: Available in person and virtually
Length:
- Remote: One and a half hours per week for eight weeks of live, online instruction
- In Person: Two days
- Hybrid: Four to six weeks of live, online instruction with one day in person for the last 25 percent of instruction/discussion/presentation
Agenda:
- Crime analysis to identify high-risk individuals, groups, places, and contexts
- Principles of evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies
- Linking analysis and strategies
- Sources of information and decision-making protocols
SMEs/Trainers:
Julie Wartell is an advisor on public safety issues relating to crime analysis, problem-solving, and justice systems. Ms. Wartell has held a variety of positions, including crime analyst coordinator for the San Diego, California, District Attorney’s Office; project director of the East Valley Community Mapping, Planning, and Analysis for Safety Strategies (COMPASS) Initiative (a regional analysis effort); crime analyst for the San Diego Police Department; researcher for the Institute for Law and Justice and the Police Executive Research Forum; and fellow at the National Institute of Justice Crime Mapping Research Center.
Ms. Wartell has performed a wide range of research on and analysis of various crime problems and police-related issues worked on strategic planning efforts and coordinated the development of a series of crime-mapping training modules. She has provided extensive training and made presentations to officers and analysts throughout the country on topics relating to crime analysis and problem-oriented policing, has edited or authored numerous publications, and currently teaches GIS in Urban Studies at the University of California – San Diego. She has a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis on criminal justice administration.