ATWJE - Amanda Bruner - Finding Your Purpose

Episode: 00124

Release Date: September 12, 2022

Description: Another one of Charlie Giberti’s Analyst of Tomorrow pick, Amanda Bruner, joins us this week with insights on how to effectively implement stratified policing efforts at an agency as well as tips for students and aspiring analysts on how to obtain experience to make them competitive for analytical roles. Amanda highlights her various internship experiences, and how each of them helped her achieve and thrive in her current role. Amanda is currently a crime analyst with the Matthews Police Department and adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina and Radford University. 

This episode also features the fan-favorite segment, Sh*t You Hear in the Office. Got one to share? Email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com for it to be featured in one of our episodes!
Marilyn Peteron (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-marilyn-peterson-the-lifelong-learner/)
Brian Gray (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-brian-gray-the-remarkable-analyst/)
Rhea-Lyn Gerstenkorn  (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/rhea-lyn-gerstenkorn-the-designated-survivor/
Erin Wickersham (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-erin-wickersham-the-saucy-analyst/)
Dawn Clausius (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-dawn-clausius-the-well-rounded-analyst/) 

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Name Drops: Charles (Charlie) Gilberti (00:00:52), Scott Basim (00:02:07)Dr. Rachel Boba-Santos/Dr. Roberto Santos (00:08:33), Kathleen Gallagher/Shelagh Dorn (00:28:25), Dr. Michele Covington (00:31:05), Annie Mitchell/Katherine Rimer (00:33:02) 

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Shelagh Dorn (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/dr-shelagh-dorn-the-big-picture-analyst/) 

Related Links:  Behind the Badge:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o08dzL77mjg
https://www.matthewsnc.gov/police
Recognition https://m.facebook.com/matthewsncpd/photos/a.804718662914950/3228985143821611/
https://www.upstatecrimeanalysiscenter.org/home

Association(s) Mentioned: Carolinas Crime Analysts Association (CCAA), IACA

Vendor(s) Mentioned: 

Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandabrunermsu/ 

Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/empjhm/AmandaBruner_transcript.pdf 

Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong

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00:00:17 – Introducing Amanda
00:06:23 – Starting at Matthews PD
00:09:10 – Stratified Policing Model
00:22:31 – Break:  Shelagh Dorn
00:23:20 – Advice for Getting into Field
00:27:47 – Masters Degree LEA
00:30:22 – Adjunct Professor
00:31:45 – Local Associations
00:37:12 – Sh*t You Hear in the Office
00:45:33 – Words to the World