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Episode 00039
Release Date: January 25, 2021
Description: In this episode, Dr. Annie Thompson, an analyst with over three decades of experience now-turned professor at two universities, shares how she fell into the field of law enforcement analysis and how she continues to give back to the profession through education and mentoring. Dr. Thompson and Jason discuss the gap between academia and the professional world -- what should be taught in school and what should be learned on-the-job? Dr. Thompson goes into detail about the finding and retaining quality analysts, the benefits of internships, and what her plans are if she was an “internship czar” for a professional association (what her policies would be, guide to success for students, etc.). Dr. Thompson also gives the listener some insight on another project she is working -- “what’s next after you get a job as an analyst?” Tune in to hear what she has to say. Dr. Annie Thompson is currently an adjunct professor at Tiffin University and an assistant professor at Florida A&M University. 
Name Drops: Joe Ryan
Public Service Announcements:  Jeffrey Vandersip
Related Links: http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?DepartmentofSociologyAndCriminalJustice&WELCOME , CPTED = https://www.ncpc.org/resources/home-neighborhood-safety/crime-prevention-through-environmental-design-training-program/ , https://www.tableau.com/ 
Email:  annie.thompson@famu.edu 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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/yZ7eg7e0e7c 
 
00:00:31 - Introducing Annie00:03:50 - Sex Crimes Against Children Unit00:13:22 - Becoming a Supervisor00:18:36 - Moving to Virginia and Using Tableau00:26:26 - Florida Commission on Offender Review00:30:45 - Break - Jeffrey Vandersip00:31:58 - Getting her Doctorate00:36:49 - Writing Tips00:45:18 - Gap Between Academia and Profession01:01:42 - Personal Interests:  Crime Shows, Cowboys, & Pound Cake01:06:00 - Words to the World

Episode 00038
Release Date: January 18, 2021
Description: From a small town police department in Kansas to one of the directors at LexisNexis in Washington D.C., this week we interview Susan Hammen Whitford, an analyst for over two decades and third on Jason Elder’s top ten most influential members of the IACA. In this episode, Susan shares two intriguing investigations (“Banana Man” and “Screwdriver Bandit”) that she had the opportunity to work on and elaborates on her role in those cases. Susan gives advice to hiring managers on how to find the best candidate for an agency, and it’s not always the candidate that has the most technical skills or experience; Susan also gives advice to job seekers on alternative options for an analytical career -- options are not just limited to law enforcement or the public sector. As one of the most influential members of IACA, Susan is a pioneer and trendsetter to many of the projects and services offered by the IACA today. Susan provides insights on what it was like being a board member in the different positions that she held (Secretary, VP of Administration, and President) as well as advice to those interested in being more involved with the IACA, especially as a board member. Susan is currently the Director in the Strategic Batch Consulting, Government Education, XML Platforms for LexisNexis, stationed in Washington D.C. 
Name Drops: Larry Larimore, Gerald "Gerry" Tallman, Melissa Powell, Charlie Clark, Riley Spoon, Josie Villa, Kyle Stoker, Sabrina Potts, Adrienne Milke (Galbrecht), Jim Morgan, Charlie Clark, Steve Gottlieb, Mary Craige, Noah Fritz, Mark Stallo, Dale Harris, Derek Paulsen, Bryan Hill, Rana Sampson, Mike Scott, Herman Goldstein, Sean Bair, Dan Helms, Dan Tennis, Christopher Bruce, Matt Harris, Jeffrey Vandersip, Samantha Gwinn, Rachel Boba Santos, Stacy Belledin, Kris Jacoby, Ron Wilson, Jim Mallard, Tamara Otley, Mary Bertuccelli, Carolyn Cassidy, Ericka Jackson, Michele Kennedy, Sam Steiner, Chris Gebhardt, Judy Kimminau, Lori Frank, Julie Wartell
Public Service Announcements:  Stacy Belledin, Samantha Gwinn
Related Links: https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/gateway.page, https://www.leapodcasts.com/p/hiring-guide/ , https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/iaca-top-10-most-influential/ 
LinkedIn: None, but you can contact her at susan.c.whitford@gmail.com 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/FULCxYeFCw8 
00:00:31 - Introducing Susan00:07:31 - Getting Buyin 00:20:04 - A Unit of Interns/Volunteers00:25:25 - Badge Story - Banana Man Sex Offender00:35:25 - Badge Story - Screwdriver Bandit - Robberies00:42:40 - Break - Stacy Belledin, Samantha Gwinn00:44:31 - Her Legacy00:57:37 - Standing Out In Hiring Process01:03:12 - IACA - Getting Involved & Getting Elected01:18:30 - IACA - Executive Board Member Working for a Vendor01:29:20 - Words to the World

Episode 00037
Release Date: January 11, 2021
Description: In this week's special episode, we cover a requested topic from our survey: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). Due to her line of work, our guest has requested to remain anonymous; simply referred to as "Jennifer," our guest provide listeners with free, open source resources to assist in a variety of investigations and research. 
Disclaimers: Please do your own due diligence and discretion when utilizing any of these resources as they are free and open source, their validity and reliability may be brought into question, especially if you are looking to build a case, justify a warrant, and/or bring an investigation to trial based on information acquired through these resources. LEAPodcasts and its associates have not vetted nor personally endorse any of these resources; we are solely a platform to share information. 
Name Drops: Joel Caplan
Public Service Announcements:  
Related Links: www.zabasearch.com, www.blackbookonline.info, www.toddington.com,  www.opencorporates.com, www.tweetdeck.twitter.com, www.hootsuite.com, www.it.ojp.gov/AT/, www.namus.gov, www.nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/crimestat-spatial-statistics-program-analysis-crime-incident-locations, www.nicb.org, https://texasequusearch.org/namus-untchi-funding-issues/ ,  www.nw3c.org/member-benefits/law-enforcement-tools, www.iacpcybercenter.org/resources-2/, www.plessas.net, www.inteltechniques.com, www.osinttechniques.com, www.osintcurio.us, www.opensourcepolicing.org, www.httrack.com, www.mrexcel.com, www.youtube.com/c/LeilaGharani/featured 
LinkedIn: 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version:  https://youtu.be/3cVycEDKUs4 
 
00:00:31 - Introduction00:05:13 - Zaba Search00:07:58 - Black Book Online00:11:41 - Open Corporates00:15:15 - Tweetdeck00:21:03 - Hootsuite00:23:45 - Crime Analysis Tradecraft00:24:43 - Cool Tools00:27:38 - Find New OSINT Tools00:30:26 - Website Copier00:32:31 - A Data Silo at the Workplace00:34:50 - Words to the World

Episode 00036
Release Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Welcome to our first episode of 2021! This week we interview Jeffrey Vandersip, an analyst with over 20 years of experience in law enforcement, which includes homicide and cold case investigations as well as supervisory and hiring experience. In this episode, listeners will learn about using tempo to forecast a bank robbery series, using genealogy to solve cold cases, his favorite analyst resources, bulletin pet peeves, and resolving issues in a large police department. Jeffrey also gives guidance on what the current generation of analysts can do to help the next generation be successful. Jeffrey was the past president for the San Diego and Southern California associations of crime analysts; he is currently the senior crime and intelligence analyst at the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. You can contact Jeffrey via email at Jeffrey.Vandersip@sdsheriff.org.
Name Drops: Christopher Bruce, Matt Harris, Steve Gottlieb, Noah Fritz, Hailey McKinney, Kurt Smith, Sean Bair, Albert Mesa 
Public Service Announcements:  Steve Gottlieb, Albert Mesa
Related Links: https://sdciaa.wildapricot.org/page-18060 ; https://www.scciaa.org/ ; https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-timeline-crimes-golden-state-killer/story?id=54744307 ; https://www.familytreedna.com/ ; https://genebygene.com/ ; www.gedmatch.com ; https://www.leapodcasts.com/p/hiring-guide/ ; https://chia187.wildapricot.org/ ; http://www.cgiaonline.org/ ;https://www.newspapers.com/ ; https://www.ancestry.com/ ; https://geotime.com/ ;  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-vandersip-6957b658/ 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version:  https://youtu.be/JysGEZ1AVjI 
0:00:31 – Introducing Jeffrey0:13:17 – Large Department & Bureaucracy 0:18:18 – Badge Story – Tempo & Bank Robberies0:24:40 – Badge Story - Genealogy & Cold Case Homicide0:36:57 – Break - Steve Gottlieb & Albert Mesa0:39:16 – Analyst in the Homicide Unit0:42:33 – Jeffrey’s Recommendations0:47:54 – Crackerjacks & Generations0:52:54 – BOLOs & the Importance of Writing1:00:20 – Word to the World
 

Episode 00035
Release Date: December 28, 2020
Description: In counting down the seconds until the end of 2020, we created our own countdown. In this week’s episode, we countdown the top 10 people who had the most influence over the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) in its 30-year history. We received over 100 responses to our survey and personal inquiries. There are perspectives from past guests of the show in the episode as well as perspectives from folks we hope to be guests on the show soon. We will be back next week interviewing an expert in the law enforcement analysis profession. From our families to yours, Happy New Year, and may many aspects of your life progress in 2021!
Name Drops: Albert Mesa, Mark Stallo, Gerald Tallman, Steve Gottlieb, Rachel Boba-Santos, Christopher Bruce, Matt Harris, Sean Bair, Bryan Hill, Julie Wartell, Susan Whitford, Lori Frank, Noah Fritz, Judy Kimminau, Jim Keller, Lew Nelson, Trina Cook, Don Chamberlayne, Deb Piehl, Michele Kennedy, Eric Drifmeyer, Carolyn Cassidy, John Chapman, Rachel Carson, Roman West, Patricio Tudella, Friedrich “Sam” Steiner, Hector Amaya, Manny San Pedro, Kyle Stoker, Bryan Hill, Mike Winslow, Bud Bliss, Leonard Leedy, Isaac Van Patten, Tony Berger, Mary Garrand Craige, Dale Harris, Jim Mallard, Mary Bertuccelli
Public Service Announcements:  Mindy Duong, Jeff Vandersip, Analyst Couple Fight
Related Links:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1224434/5458882-episode-19-the-drs-santos?play=true 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/nJthp9RqxHw (Contains photos of the Top 10)
 
0:00:31 – Introducing the episode0:06:00 – Honorable Mentions0:13:35 – Top 5 IACA Committees0:19:55 – A Special Honorable Mention0:26:25 – Break – Mindy Duong, Jeff Vandersip0:29:10 – #100:33:04 – #90:36:25 – #80:37:32 – #70:40:36 – #60:47:37 – Break – Analyst Couple Fight0:49:04 – #50:51:47 – #40:54:14 – #30:57:48 – #21:02:39 – #11:06:58 – Survey Results

Episode 00034
Release Date: December 21, 2020
Description:
Thank you to all our listeners for the support you have given to our podcast and team this year! This week's episode is a special one where we go over the good, the bad, and the unexpected moments of our show this year; the most unexpected probably being that we have made it so far and still going strong, thanks to our listeners, and especially our guests -- thank you for entrusting us to share your stories to the world! We are sharing our favorite moments of the show, behind-the-scene discussions, what we have in stores for the new year, and also our very own public service announcement (PSA)! We hope you enjoy this special episode full of laughs, insights, and memories. We look forward to bringing you another year of quality content and much more. Be sure to tune in next week when we reveal those who had the greatest impact on the IACA association over the last 30 years. From our families to yours, we wish you a safe and wonderful holiday season.  
Name Drops: Deb Osborne, Susan Whitford, Samantha Gwinn, Carolyn Cassidy, Sally Tarabah, Sean Bair, Mark Stallo, Mike Winslow, Tony Berger, Stacey Belledin, Steve Gottlieb, Metre Lewis, Danielle Giraud, Matt Smith, Steve French, Sally Rawlings, Shawn Fisher, Carola Jersonsky, Christopher Bruce, Angela Backer-Hines, Kyle Stoker, Albert Mesa, Paul Arnold, Scott Eicher, David Jimenez, Rhea-Lyn Gerstenkorn, Yarisa Walsh, Mary Bertuccelli, Matt Harris, Danelle DiGiosio, Mindy Duong, Noah Fritz, Dale Harris, Shelagh Dorn, Lori Frank
Public Service Announcements:  Shelagh Dorn, Jeff Vandersip
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/I3njN2Qzmb4
0:00:31 – Introducing the episode0:09:41 – Badge Stories
0:14:41 – Episode Title Nicknames
0:16:24 – Favorite Moments0:34:20 – Break – Shelagh Dorn, Jeff Vandersip0:36:20 – Don’t Be That Analyst0:41:50 – Disappointments0:50:55 – Words to the World0:54:12 – Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
1:02:54 – Jason and Mindy’s PSA - Analyst Couple Fight
1:05:17 – 2021 Preview

Episode 00033
Release Date: December 14, 2020
Description: In this episode, we explore topics that are not often discussed, but are important and valuable to our profession: perseverance, police culture, and gender politics (discrimination). Lori Frank’s story is one of perseverance in trying to get her dream job at the Fort Collins Police Department three times and what she did to ensure her products are being utilized.  While the latter two may be more subtle and harder to notice, Lori gives examples of things to consider, and hopefully, her story encourages others to reevaluate their work culture and speak up against unjust treatments. As a crime analyst, Lori specialized in administrative analysis among other things, to help her agency be more efficient with their resource allocation and patrol schedule. This experience in addition to her years of training and networking lead her to her current job today. Lori is currently the Director of Research and Analysis with Corona Solutions. 
Name Drops: Dale Harris, Judy Kimminau
Public Service Announcements:  Mindy Duong, Shawn Fisher
Related Links: https://www.coronasolutions.com/ , https://ialep.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-frank-628a9814/ 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/YXZ_BKhVCzM 
0:00:31 – Introducing Lori0:05:58 – Badge Story – Daycare Vehicle Trespass Series
0:09:45 – Badge Story – IACA’s 1st Bulletin Award Winner
0:18:26 – Creating the Department’s First Online Crime Maps0:25:39 – Badge Story – Serial Rapist0:34:17 – Break – Mindy Duong, Shawn Fisher0:35:42 – Gender Discrimination at Police Department0:50:55 – Corona Solutions0:54:28 – International Association of Law Enforcement Planners
0:58:08 – Personal Interests – Animal Lover
0:59:48 – Word to the World
 

Episode 00032
Release Date: December 7, 2020
Description: LEAPodcasts is opening the door to more intelligence analysis topics! In this episode, we interview Dr. Shelagh Dorn, the current President of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) to share her thoughts on the relationship between crime and intelligence analysis, and what the future may look like for IALEIA and IACA. Dr. Dorn gives listeners insight on how she first got involved in analysis, how she built a unit from the ground up, as well as how she helped deliver a baby. This episode is jam-packed with tips and tricks on how to get started in the field as well as how to advance and potentially become a supervisor of an analysis unit. Dr. Shelagh Dorn is currently a professor at Michigan State University and Clemson University as well as the President of IALEIA. 
Public Service Announcements:  Steve French, Scott Eicher, Sally Tarabah
Related Links:  https://ialeia.org/news_manager.php?page=19473, https://www.ialeia.org/docs/JIA_24-2_April_2019.pdf , https://it.ojp.gov/GIST/91/Law-Enforcement-Analytic-Standards
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catlindorn/ 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version:  https://youtu.be/pKeChlUPdKI
    0:00:31 – Introducing Shelagh    0:07:33 – Creating Analysis Units    0:21:21 – Badge Story – New York Missing Person Case    0:25:29 – Badge Story – Florida Missing Person Case    0:27:44 – Badge Story – Family Risk Assessment    0:31:20 – Break – Steve French, Scott Eicher, Sally Tarabah    0:32:41 – IALEIA    0:36:19 – Difference Between Crime Analysis and Intelligence Analysis    0:42:29 – Possibility of IACA and IALEIA Joint Conference    0:49:26 – Possibility of an Internship Director    0:52:53 – Advice to Analysts    0:58:23 – Personal Interests:  EMT &Firefighter – Delivering a baby    1:03:33 – Word to the World
 

Episode 00031
Release Date: November 30, 2020
Description: This week we interviewed a founding father of both the Colorado Crime Analysis Association (CCAA) and the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA), Dale Harris. In this episode, Dale shares his experience of being a crime analyst with the Arvada Police Department for 20 years, how he organized the first intel sharing and training group, and how that led to the creation of the IACA as we know today. We also get an inside look at how the IACA Innovation Award was first created. This episode is not only rich in history but also filled with tips and stories on how to improve efficiency at a department. Dale Harris was the CEO of Corona Solutions, a data-driven solutions for optimized patrol operations company, before retiring. 
Names Dropped: Metre Lewis, Judy Kimminau, Mark Stallo, Wendy Harn, David Rogers, Noah Fritz, Gregg Jackson, Steve Gottlieb, Jim Mallard
Public Service Announcements:  Sally Rawlings, Mindy Duong, Yarisa Walsh, Albert Mesa
Related Links: https://www.coronasolutions.com/ ; https://www.cocrimeanalysis.org/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-harris-aa487b4/ 
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version:  https://youtu.be/gQ8hZIk9Qrs
0:00:31 – Introducing Dale0:01:40 – Crime Analysis Unit in 19800:13:21 – Developing the CCAA0:17:19 – Burglary Problem0:21:40 – Break – Sally Rawlings and Mindy Duong0:23:51 – Developing the IACA0:29:29 –  Break – Yarisa Walsh and Albert Mesa0:40:43 – Developing Corona Solutions0:50:59 – IACA Innovation Award0:54:46 – Personal Interest – Being a Pilot0:57:13 – Word to the World

Episode 00030
Release Date: November 23, 2020
Description: This week we talk to one of the pioneers of law enforcement analysis and 3x IACA President, Noah Fritz! In this jammed packed episode, Noah shares how he got his first job, the history of IACA, and the many analysts he mentored and worked alongside over the years -- we call this his 'Analyst Tree'." From a serial rapist investigation to one of the most controversial topics today, Noah provides a raw perspective on how the analytical role has changed and will continue to change moving forward. Noah is currently retired but remains active in IACA and the law enforcement analysis field. 
Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours. Thank you for helping LEAPodcasts reach 30 episodes and over 6000 downloads! We are thankful for the love and support that have been given to our show and team and look forward to continuing to give our listeners quality content and resources.   
Names Dropped: John Wayne Greco, Sean Bair, Paul Bentley, Steve Gottlieb, Mary Bertuccelli, Jan Nelson, Mike McGee, Christopher Bruce, Dave Altheide, John Hickenlooper, Dan Helms, Dr. Rachel Boba-Santos, Valerie Washington, Kristin Jacoby, Jason Cramer, Kevin Wong, Kristi Griffin, Maryam Coskun, Carlena Ososco, Allyson Roy, Jeff Vandersip, William Funk, Darcie Brown, Molli Duker, Valerie McBrayer, Heather Clark, Curt Keller, Victor Mora, Danelle DiGiosio, Britani Bearup, Nicole Potter, Venessa Brewer, Brooks Louton, Addy Adams, Alan Ross, Susan Whitford, Rich Sevieri, Herman Goldstein, Dale Harris, Mark Stallo, Gerry Tallman, Lorne Gregg, Judy Kimminau, David Canter, Lew Nelson, Jim Bueerman, Tom Cassidy, Jeff Glover 
 
Public Service Announcements:  Metre Lewis, Sean Bair, Sam Gwinn Steven Gottlieb 
Related Links: https://rebrand.ly/leapodcasts_goldstein_POP (Herman Goldstein Quote),
https://www.rand.org/blog/2020/07/from-warrior-to-guardian-a-systems-approach-to-reduce.html 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-fritz-201aa932/
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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
YouTube Version:  https://youtu.be/vmalkqxUJXw (Includes photo montage)
 
0:00:31 – Introducing Noah0:01:23 – Discovering Law Enforcement Analysis
0:08:06 – First Computer
0:13:53 – Hiring Model0:19:03 – Becoming a Professor0:22:36 – Break – Metre Lewis and Sean Bair0:23:43 – Badge Story#1 – Analyst Tree0:32:42 – Badge Story#2 – Serial Rape Case0:36:14 – IACA0:44:18 – Break – Sam Gwinn and Steven Gottlieb0:45:41 – Future of Law Enforcement Analysis0:55:22 – Civil Unrest and Community Policing1:11:09 – Word to the World (Herman Goldstein Quote)