Hutton & Myrent's Incident-Based Crime Analysis Manual

This 1999 booklet (click on post title) was produced by the Illinois Criminal Justice Authority and is a nice, free tool for analysts in small local level police agencies. It is clever in showing the analytical thought process. "Using a single fictional scenario over time, this report will provide both beginning and veteran crime analysts with the necessary guidance to conduct all stages of the crime analysis process, from initial community problem identification to final response assessment and evaluation, using basic incident reports and data elements." I found this publication when I was struggling to implement crime analysis in the Buffalo Police Department and was grateful to have a resource to provide to my interns. It can also help students and educators understand the thought processes and techniques used in basic crime analysis tasks at the local level.