Episode: 00096


Release Date: February 28, 2022


Description: No, not that Joe Ryan; the official (legal) Joe Ryan. In this week’s episode, Joseph (Joe) Ryan takes us through his transition from military intelligence analysis to local police / crime analysis, as well as his involvement with police / sworn associations.  He discusses his work with the Northwest Regional Crime Analyst Network (NORCAN) as their President and talks about the importance of learning from those around you and having advocates. Joe’s badge stories involve gang violence investigations, a robbery series, and a serial arsonist. Joseph is also getting into bullet casing analysis through training with the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN). Joseph is currently a crime analyst at Auburn (WA) Police Department. 


Name Drops: Joe Ryan (00:01:03), Shawna Gibson (00:17:48), John Postella (00:36:33), Jill Hatten (00:41:57), Brian Salsig (00:42:13), Steven French (00:42:22), Trina Cook (00:46:39)



Public Service Announcements: 


Steven Beltz (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-steven-beltz-the-conversationalist/


Shawna Gibson (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-shawna-gibson-the-what-now-analyst/)
John Ng (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-john-ng-the-evidence-based-analyst/)


Related Links: https://www.norcan.us/ , https://auburnpoa.com/


Association(s) Mentioned: Northwest Regional Crime Analyst Network (NORCAN), Auburn Police Officer's Association, IACA 


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


Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong


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00:00:17 – Introducing Joe
00:09:21 – Analyst Badge Story:  Gang Shooting
00:19:13 – Auburn PD
00:27:49 – Break:  Steven Beltz, Shawna Gibson, & John Ng
00:29:27 – Analyst Badge Story:  Arson Case
00:35:30 – Unique Roles at the PD
00:40:43 – NORCAN
00:47:22 – Personal Interests:  Baseball
00:51:44 – Sh*t You Hear in the Office:  Allison Sullivan, Eric Piza, Jim Mallard, Chris Cruz, Jessica LeBlanc
00:59:58 – Words to the World