Analyst Talk - Jennifer Scavotto - From Calls to Cases to Command

Episode: 00277 Released on July 28, 2025 Description: What happens when a 911 dispatcher becomes the driving force behind an entire analysis and intelligence center? This week on Analyst Talk, host Jason Elder sits down with Jennifer Scavotto of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office to explore her 20-year journey in law enforcement. Jennifer shares how a spontaneous decision led to a lifelong passion for analysis, beginning as a 911 operator and rising through the ranks to become manager of the agency’s Analysis and Intelligence Center. From building Excel workbooks during a multimillion-dollar gambling investigation to launching a real-time crime center with no additional budget, Jennifer reflects on defining moments, leadership lessons, and the evolution of crime analysis. Tune in for stories of grit, growth, and geekery including her favorite badge stories and a bonus segment on Disney vs. Universal! 🎧 Listen, share, and keep talking!
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Related Links:
https://www.seminolesheriff.org/
https://www.wesh.com/article/seminole-county-man-hitman-plot-to-murder-tv-star/64178214
https://www.ucf.edu/degree/sociology-ba/
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Analyst-Academy
https://extension.fullerton.edu/professionaldevelopment/certificates/crime
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FCJEI/Executive-Leadership-Seminar.aspx
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Contact:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-scavotto-b210b916/
Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/48drnn8rv2vktssk/Scavotto_Transcript.pdf
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00:00:17 – Introducing Jennifer
00:11:03 – ABS: Illegal Gambling
00:18:06 – Financial Crime Investigator
00:31:12 – Break:  Wiggins & Krueger
00:31:56 – ABS: Triple Homicide
00:47:21 – Training
00:52:01 – Advice
00:54:25 – Personal Interest:  Disney & Universal Theme Parks
01:07:10 – Words to the World