Introductory textbook on the skills necessary to be a successful crime analyst: an individual working within a police agency to analyze data and help the agency make effective tactical and strategic decisions.

During the past decade, the criminal justice community realized the valuable analytic benefits of geog. info. systems (GIS). GIS enable greater data-sharing capabilities within & among agencies & org., resulting in greater access by many to vast amounts of data. Recognizing potential privacy concerns that could arise from these initiatives, this crime mapping & data confidentiality guidebook was issued. It provides guidance to law enforcement personnel, researchers, & others who are creating & sharing crime maps. Contains real-life examples & contributed by various police depts. that demonstrate a variety of techniques that promote privacy, crime mapping, & data confidentiality. Illus.

Describes the problem of prescription fraud in the United States. Defines pharmaceutical diversion as the illegal acquisition of prescription drugs for person use or profit. Identifies a series of questions for analyzing a local situation, and reviews police responses and what is known about those responses from evaluative research and police practice.