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Episode: 00107
Release Date: May 16, 2022
Description: By popular demand, the legend of tomorrow, Brian Napolitano, joins us this week for a jam-packed episode filled with two badge stories (robbery outside of a bank and a homicide case), workplace culture, and a bit of spoilers for the new Marvel movies. Brian brings wit, humor, and tips & tricks for people looking to build rapport within the department as well as best practices for analytical products. Brian also goes over the dos and don’ts for link charts (don’t cross the lines, except if you’re a ghostbuster). Brian is currently a crime analyst with the Gilbert (AZ) Police Department. 
CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $20 gift card from us. Happy hunting!Name Drops: Matt D’Anna (00:03:37), Sean Bair/Noah Fritz/Dan Helms (00:06:54) ,Erin Wickersham (00:30:52), Lori Orr (00:46:20), Mike Winslow (00:58:45) 
Public Service Announcements:  Erin Wickersham (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-erin-wickersham-the-saucy-analyst/) Small Steps
Related Links: https://www.aacaonline.org/ 
Association(s) Mentioned: AACA
Vendor(s) Mentioned: i2 Analyst Notebook 
Contact: 
Transcript:  https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8huqrw/brian_napolitano_transcript.pdf
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
Podcast Researcher: 
Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.
Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. 
Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com  
Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com  
Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/IcnwXxIUzsM 
 
00:00:17 – Introducing Brian00:11:50 – ABS:  Shady Bandits00:22:26 – Going to Gilbert00:26:46 – ABS:  Drug Syndicate00:33:56 – Break: Erin Wickersham & Small Steps  00:36:23 – Link Charting00:45:00 – RMS 00:50:00 – AACA Innovation Award00:53:02 – Personal Interests: MCU01:05:36 – Words to the World

Episode: 00106
Release Date: May 9, 2022
Description: Amy Varela gives tribute to analysts who had helped her grow in the analytical field as well as discusses the differing workplace cultures between the departments she worked at. Amy brings two badge stories to this week’s episode: one involving a case she worked with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) where a missing child (now grown adult) was found using aging software, and another involving a homicide investigation. Amy is currently a crime analyst with the Redlands Police Department as well as the current president of the Inland Empire Crime & Intelligence Analysts Association (IECIAA).  
CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $20 gift card from us. Happy hunting!
Name Drops: Brian Gray (00:07:48), Christine Charlie/Jody Summers (00:09:33), John Beck/Michelle Kelly/Natalie Campbell (00:50:10), Natalie Campos (00:52:22), Matt Good (00:53:48), Albert Mesa (00:59:21), Steve Gottlieb (01:01:34)
Public Service Announcements:  Brian Gray (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-brian-gray-the-remarkable-analyst/) Albert Mesa (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/albert-mesa-the-connection/)
Related Links: https://www.missingkids.org,  https://extension.fullerton.edu/professionaldevelopment/certificates/crime 
Association(s) Mentioned: Inland Empire Crime & Intelligence Analysts Association (IECIAA), IACA
Vendor(s) Mentioned: ESRI
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-varela-44a43868/
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
Podcast Researcher: 
Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.
Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. 
Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com  
Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com  
Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts
YouTube Version:  https://youtu.be/nhP5_uyAhVA 
00:00:17 – Introducing Amy00:05:53 – Certification & Internship00:15:28 – Starting at Pomona00:19:55 – Supporting the Gang Unit00:23:03 – ABS:  1960s Missing Person00:32:56 – Break:  Brian Gray & Albert Mesa00:34:02 – Starting at Redlands00:37:20 – ABS:  Homicide Linked to a 1970s Case00:45:58 – Catalytic Converter Theft & ESRI Solution00:53:56 – Inland Empire Crime & Intelligence Analysts Association 00:58:05 – Plateauing01:03:11 – Words to the World

Episode: 0022
Release Date:  5th of May 2022
Podcast Writer: Paige Keningale 
Theme Song: Wolf Moon- Unicorn Heads. 
Voice overs: Dr Susanne Knabe-nicol aka the Police Science Dr
Podcast Email: podcasts@acia.org.uk 
Podcast Webpage: https://www.acia.org.uk/Podcasts ,  https://www.leapodcasts.com/ 
Podcast Social Media: Twitter: ACIA_org,  LinkedIn: Association of Crime and Intelligence Analysts (UK). 
Bio: 
Mark Nuttall has an extensive counter-crime and risk background with over 20 years’ experience as a global risk management, anti-financial crime, and international security specialist. He has a background in security, law enforcement, geopolitics, international organisations, corporates, financial institutions, project management and risk consultancies. Mark has been a Detective/ Serious and Organised Crime (Warranted Police Officer) for the Metropolitan Police Service,  Executive staff/ Criminal Intelligence for Interpol and now is a Director for a risk special services in Singapore. 
 
Mark has the following publications that may be of interest to you
'Bribery, corruption, geopolitics and investigation', in the 'Handbook of Security and the Environment' published by Edward Elgar Publishing (2021)
‘Who or What are ‘Police’? A Speculation on Why Organised ‘Crime’ Succeeds’ published online by RUSI SHOC (2021) 
Committee member - 'Preemployment background screening and vetting (PBSV) guideline' published by ASIS International (2022). 
                                                               

Episode: 00105
Release Date: May 2, 2022
Description: In this week’s episode, our guest, Lindsey Calvillo, gives us insights on workplace culture and how she handled a hostile work environment. Lindsey brings three analyst badge stories to this interview, including her help in implementing a violent offender apprehension program, a commercial burglary involving fast food chains, and a gang-related breaking-and-entering – there’s a little bit of something for everyone in this episode! Lindsey is currently a crime and intelligence analyst for the Lenexa Police Department. 
CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $20 gift card from us. Happy hunting!Name Drops: Adrienne Galbrecht (00:46:24), Sean Bair (00:50:59), Megan McCathy (00:52:48)
Public Service Announcements: 
Related Links: https://iaca.net/about-clea/, https://www.marcan.org/, https://www.technosecurity.us/mb/ 
Association(s) Mentioned: MARCAN, IACA
Vendor(s) Mentioned: 
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-calvillo-15913a230/
Transcript:  https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ps72j6/Lindsey_Calvillo_transcript.pdf
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
Podcast Researcher: 
Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.
Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. 
Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com  
Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com  
Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/vpO72EQ8RvU
 
00:00:17 – Introducing Lindsey00:05:45 – Panel Interviews00:08:55 – 1st Major Case:  Use of Force00:16:39 – IA Complaint Against Supervisor00:33:39 – ABS:  Violent Offender Initiative 00:38:12 – ABS:  Restaurant Burglaries00:41:31 – ABS:  B&E and MS-1300:44:59 – Transitioning to Lenexa00:57:04 – IACA Certification and Promotion01:03:58 – MARCAN01:09:43 – Digital Safety for Families01:14:51 – Words to the World

This is a special episode dedicated to the 2022 LEIU/IALEIA Conference in Dallas, Texas.  The episode contains short interviews with conference attendees to get reactions to the conference.  
00:00:18 – Dr. Shelagh Dorn, IALEIA President00:13:04 – David Carians, Former CIA Analyst00:24:34 – Kassie Langdon, First Time Attendee from Cary, NC00:30:05 – Leonard Leedy, Presenter00:40:30 – Noam Zitzman, First Time Attendee from Israel00:46:19 – Phil Powell, Chapter Director00:52:44 – Querida Finch, First Time Attendee from St. Kitts-Nevis01:04:08 – Alexander Gulde, FDLE01:09:13 – Jenny Urquhart, Communication Director01:15:42 – David Jimenez, Lonestar Texas Chapter President
Website:  https://www.ialeia.org/2022_leiu_ialeia_annual_traini.php 

Episode: 00104
Release Date: April 25, 2022
Description: We got another artist on our show this week! With over twenty years of law enforcement experience, Brook Segaard has a wealth of knowledge and experience to help analysts go above and beyond with their roles and functions. In this episode, Brook shares how she transitioned into an analyst from a dispatcher as well as her experience working as a forensic composite artist. Her badge story involves using predictive analysis for proactive policing as it relates to property crimes. Brook also shares how she prepared and became more comfortable in her role as a supervisor. Brook is currently the crime analysis supervisor at the Delaware County (OH) Sheriff's Office. 
CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $20 gift card from us. Happy hunting!
Name Drops: Lindsay Witter (00:00:48), Albert Mesa (00:13:24), Jessica Lagucki (00:24:01), Dr. Rachel Santos (00:27:57), Joe Lorenz (00:32:53) 
Public Service Announcements:  Albert Mesa (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/albert-mesa-the-connection/) Small Steps PromoAdrienne Galbrecht (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-adrienne-galbrecht-the-after-while-crocodile-analyst/)
Related Links: https://sheriff.co.delaware.oh.us/, https://www.tiffin.edu/ 
Association(s) Mentioned: 
Vendor(s) Mentioned: 
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brook-segaard-98803943
Transcript:  https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ha7uvj/brook_segaard_transcript.pdf 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
Podcast Researcher: 
Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.
Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. 
Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com  
Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com  
Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/VaC5m0KKS-o 
 
00:00:17 – Introducing Brook00:16:04 – Child Enticement Investigations00:18:00 – Tiffin University Crime Analyst Certification00:20:20 – Starting as an Analyst00:25:02 – Break: Albert Mesa, Small Steps, & Adrienne Galbrecht00:27:57 – Analyst Having Free Rein00:31:09 – Analyst Supervisor 00:32:53 – Acclimating Civilian Analysts00:37:51 – Dirty Data00:42:22 – Composite Sketch Artist00:52:26 – Words to the World
 

Episode: 00103 - Episode removed at the request of guest.

Episode: 0021
Release Date:  14th of April 2022
Podcast Writer: Paige Keningale 
Theme Song: Wolf Moon- Unicorn Heads. 
Voice overs: Dr Susanne Knabe-nicol aka the Police Science Dr
Podcast Email: podcasts@acia.org.uk 
Podcast Webpage: https://www.acia.org.uk/Podcasts ,  https://www.leapodcasts.com/ 
Podcast Social Media: Twitter: ACIA_org,  LinkedIn: Association of Crime and Intelligence Analysts (UK). 
Bio:
Chris Allen is a researcher, lecturer, consultant and commentator specialising in organised crime and how it operates.  He has significant experience in lecturing on UK and international policing structures,  as well as drug trafficking, cybercrime, human trafficking and firearms trafficking, among other subjects.
He is currently Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Buckingham and an Associate Lecturer at London Metropolitan and Liverpool John Moores Universities
Concurrently, Chris is currently Director of Criminis Training and Consultancy services, which provides a range of solutions to law enforcement, universities and the private sector.  As part of Criminis, he has been commissioned to write regular pieces on the latest organised crime trends for Policing Insight, recently publishing pieces on the financial impact of wildlife trafficking in West Africa and the international drugs trade.
Chris is also the creator of the U BATTLE toolkit, an investigative strategy development tool that began under City of London Police in 2018 and since then has gained national and international recognition. U BATTLE uses the adapted versions of traditional business analysis techniques to improve the development of investigative strategies in order to dismantle organised crime groups.
Furthermore he is a member of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime Network of Experts, the society for evidence based policing, the European Political Research Consortium Standing Group on Organised Crime and the International Association for the Study of Organised Crime
Chris has extensive public speaking experience and has made Presentations to:, National Internet Intelligence and Investigations Conference (2018) the National Intelligence Conference 2018, the International Conference on Transnational Organised Crime and Terrorism 2019 Serious and Organised Crime Exchange 2019 (SOCEX), Gulf Cooperation Council Forensics 2019, National Analysts Working Group (2019) PSNI Analysts training day (2020), Europol SOCTA Advisory Group (2020), Investigator Organised Crime Conference (2020), Socex National Economic Crime Conference (2020)
  During Winter and Spring 2020 he worked as Research Associate for Liverpool John Moores University and is a co-author of the recently published Review of the NCA Proceeds of Crime Centre for the Home Office.
  In October and November 2019, he delivered a series of guest lectures to MA Transnational Organised Crime Students at LJMU on the threat from Cybercrime and organised crime exotica- which examined Wildlife and Organ Trafficking. In March 2020 he delivered a session on the policing of Cyber and transnational organised crime to MA Criminology Students at the University of Gloucestershire
  In October 2018 he was made Research Lead for Project U BATTLE, In early 2019 he was seconded from City of London Police to the Home Office, as Research Lead for Project U BATTLE for a three month period to develop the methodology behind the toolkit.
  Prior to this role, he worked as Performance Researcher and Analyst in the Strategic Delivery Unit, Economic Crime Directorate at City of London Police, where he produced a number of reports on the performance of the units involved in Fraud and Cybercrime.
  Before joining City of London Police he worked for policing think tank The Police Foundation as a researcher examining the policing of organised and cybercrime- where he put together a briefing paper on cybercrime- and as a journalist for Police Professional and numerous regional newspapers.Chris holds an MA Distinction in Terrorism and International Crime from Coventry University (2017) and a BA Hons (2:1) Journalism Staffordshire University (2013). He also obtained a Level 7 Qualification in Professional Consulting from the Charted Management Institute (2017) and completed the Government Intelligence Analysis Course in 2019

Episode: 00102
Release Date: April 11, 2022
Description: This week, Tammy Michelson, a human trafficking investigations subject matter expert (SME), gives us insights on the different types of human trafficking as well as her role as a task force analyst investigating these types of cases. Tammy also gives us insights on what it was like transitioning from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office which had 70 analysts to the Vancouver Police Department which had two, including her. The episode concludes with Tammy’s personal interest in watching and photographing state birds across the country and paddling. Tammy is currently a crime analyst for the City of Vancouver, WA. 
CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $20 gift card from us. Happy hunting!
Name Drops: Steve Gottlieb/Dr. Phoebe L. Kelsoe/Brian Gray/Annette Fajardo/Bryan Hill (00:02:29), Annie Mitchell (00:07:53), Barbara Hazard (00:10:22), Joe Lorenz (00:12:01),  Rachael Souza-Lowe (00:24:43), Kelly Kimsey (00:58:06)
Public Service Announcements:Shawna Gibson (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-shawna-gibson-the-what-now-analyst/) Small Steps Promo
Related Links: https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-1347-1.html, Multidisciplinary Collaborative Model for Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces: Development and Operations Roadmap (theiacp.org), https://therefugedmst.org/dmst-statistics, https://youtu.be/qDZPPhYu9tw (Dragon Boats)
Association(s) Mentioned: 
Vendor(s) Mentioned: 
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-m-2021/
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
Podcast Researcher: 
Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.
Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. 
Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com  
Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com  
Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/J6mFTYdWA3Q 
00:00:17 – Introducing Tammy00:04:41 – Post Office Officer00:07:17 – LA County Sheriff’s Department00:17:56 – Downsizing in Vancouver, Washington00:22:17 – Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce00:27:08 – Break: Shawna Gibson & Small Steps Promo00:29:43 – ABS:  Human Trafficking00:38:27 – Working From Home00:47:43 – Personal Interest:  Birding, Paddling00:57:57 – Words to the World

Episode: 00101
Release Date: April 4, 2022
Description: This week our guest, Agnes Aponte Munoz, gave us an update on how her home country of Puerto Rico is doing as well as insights on what it’s like being a Spanish-to-English (and vice versa) translator for the IACA and IALEIA, including her favorite translation mishaps. Her badge story involves child pornography investigations; Agnes was a Criminal Intelligence Analyst and Special Agent specializing in organized crimes, civil rights, missing children, and child pornography investigations. Agnes is currently self-employed as an E-learning Specialist for her own company called The Space of Agnes Elisa. 
CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $20 gift card from us. Happy hunting!
Name Drops: 
Public Service Announcements:Yarisa Walsh (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/yarisa-walsh-the-survivor/) Kristen Lottman (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-kristen-lottman-the-early-start-analyst/)
Related Links: https://www.agneselisa.net/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Maravilla_murders,
Association(s) Mentioned: IACA, IALEIA
Vendor(s) Mentioned: 
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thespaceofagneselisa/
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
Podcast Researcher: 
Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.
Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners. 
Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com  
Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com  
Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/G71m3Z2yOK0 
00:00:17 – Introducing Agnes00:08:00 – Analyzing Child Endangerment00:14:00 – Teaching Abduction Prevention00:19:12 – Transitioning to Organized Crime00:26:19 – Becoming a Special Agent00:30:45 – Break: Yarisa Walsh & Kristen Lottman00:31:39 – Learning English00:39:51 – Teaching00:47:35 – Expanding Analysis in Spanish-Speaking World00:58:50 – Translating01:06:15 – Words to the World