Episode: 00061


Release Date: June 28, 2021


Description: What if your first crime analyst gig was a supervisor position? In this episode, Matt Zacharewicz explains how he was first selected to be a crime analyst supervisor for the Albany PD where he worked for 15 ½ years. Matt shares tips and tricks and other lessons he learned that helped him navigate a leadership role so early in his analytical career. Matt offers us three badge stories this week: how he developed and automated a “top offenders” list for regular dissemination, how a vehicle identification that ultimately led to a grand jury indictment, and the development of a product (formula/scoring system) that helped apply more focus towards troubled individuals to promote more effective proactive policing. Matt is currently a Criminal Justice Policy Analyst for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. 


Name Drops: Christopher Bruce (00:08:12), Deb Piehl (00:14:39), Chris Delaney/Shelagh Dorn (00:58:34)


Public Service Announcements:
Kristen Lottman (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-kristen-lottman-the-early-start-analyst/)
Dawn Clausius


Related Links: https://www.facebook.com/NY-Association-of-Law-Enforcement-Analysts-100443822132217/
https://shortandstouttea.com/


Association(s) Mentioned: Crime Analysis Center Network (CACN), IACA, MACA, New York Association of Law Enforcement Analysts 


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Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-zacharewicz-02b46a51/ 


Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong


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00:00:31 - Introducing Matt
00:10:45 - Victim Advocacy and Community Service Sentencing
00:14:24 - Data Accuracy
00:24:09 - Regional Crime Analysis
00:29:55 - Office of Justice Research
00:42:28 - Break - Kristen Lottman and Dawn Clausius
00:43:04 - Analyst Badge Story - Offender Database/Shooting/Next Shooter
00:58:11 - New York Association of Law Enforcement Analysts 
01:01:55 - Personal Interests - Tea
01:06:07 - Words to the World