It took me years of being a crime analyst to find a way that was (for me) working smarter rather than harder. While artificial intelligence and technological genius could make my method obsolete, those analysts working alone (without all the bells and whistles of large agencies and technologically advanced teams) might find this information helpful.
Click on this link and read the posts I wrote years ago called "The MO Project." Read from the first post and then those that follow in chronological order. The first post includes a link to a spreadsheet that helps explain the method of tracking crimes. This is also a method of thinking about crimes.
In the spreadsheet I included a list of categories of things I tracked as a crime analyst in a large, local police department:
Bank Robberies
Bar Related
Bootleg Goods
Cab/Taxi Driver Victims
Car Break-ins
Carjackings
Cemeteries
Commercial Crime
Construction Related
Counterfeit Money
Delivery Robberies
Disguises
Drugged/Intoxicated Victims
Elderly Victims
Fast Food Restaurant Related
Fraud/Scams
Gangs
Garage Burglaries
Gas Station Related
Graffiti
Handicapped Victims
Hate Crimes
Home Invasions
Homicides
Hotel/Motel Related
Juvenile Victims
Metal Theft
Parking Lot Related
Prostitution
Public Transportation Crimes
Purse Snatching
Religious Building Related
Repeat Offenders
Restaurant Related
Ruse Burglaries
School Related
Sex Crimes with Unknown Assailants
Shootings
Stolen Firearms
Theft from Coin Machines
Theft of Antiques/Collectibles
Theft of ATVs/Boats/Recreational Vehicles
Theft of Cigarettes
Theft of Computers
Theft of GPS Units
Theft of Jewelry
Theft of Pets/Animals
Vacant Dwelling Related
Vandalism
Weapon Possession
(So much crime - so little time! That is why you should find ways to be more efficient.)
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