Analyst Talk - Angie Stroda - From Corporate World to Crime Analysis

Episode: 00283 Released on September 8, 2025 Description: This week on Analyst Talk with Jason Elder, Angie Stroda shares her unique path from the corporate world to law enforcement, where she now applies decades of analytical and data skills to public safety. We dive into her work building Excel dashboards, teaching herself GIS, and analyzing jail calls that have uncovered critical evidence. Angie also walks us through her career-defining case involving an ATM jackpotting series, where she used license plate readers and facial recognition tools to help track down an organized crew. From near-repeat analysis of property crimes to the power of jail call intelligence, Angie offers practical insights for analysts of any level. Tune in for her advice on open-source intelligence tools, fostering data-driven policing, and why sometimes “feelings” need to be backed by solid data. Angie is currently a crime analyst at Hutchinson Police Department in Kansas. 🎧 Listen, share, and keep talking! [Note:  Description produced by ChatGPT.]

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Related Links:
https://www.hutchinsonks.gov/214/Police-Department
https://www.jerryratcliffe.net/near-repeat-analysis
https://www.flocksafety.com/
https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/legal/news/clearview-ai-successfully-overturns-ico-fine-clearview-ai-inc-v-the-information-commissioner
https://www.bellingcat.com/
https://osintframework.com/
https://qgis.org/
https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/analyst-talk-open-secrets-organizing-osint-with-start-me-github/
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Contact:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-stroda-61851677/
Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5xybkxmy5kkagtnz/AngieStroda_Transcript.pdf
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00:00:17 – Introducing Angie
00:06:35 – Pace of the PD
00:23:03 – ABS:  ATM Jackpotting
00:34:35 – Break:  Erin Havelka, Victoria Curtis, & Jennifer Scavotto
00:36:02 – ABS:  Forecasting & Jail Calls
00:45:38 – Near Repeat Analysis
00:54:05 – Advice
00:57:38 – Sh*t You Hear in the Office
01:10:29 – Personal Interest:  British Murder Mysteries
01:13:24 – Words to the World