Episode: 00215 Released on June 10, 2024 Description: Crime analysis is a competitive field that requires patience and persistence. In this episode, Nancy Valenti shares how it took her almost nine years to land the official “crime analyst” title, but she has already been doing the job during her colorful career prior to it. Nancy began her law enforcement career in dispatch, then transitioned to litigation support before studying cybersecurity which she transitioned into later. Nancy discusses the transferable skills between her various positions, and how she knew analysis was where her heart was. Nancy worked on a multitude of homicide cases during her tenure, but has since geared her expertise towards threat analysis. Nancy is currently a threat intelligence officer for the State of Maine. 


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Related Links: 
https://www.maine.gov/mema/homeland-security/miac
https://www.portlandmaine.gov/436/Police
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-dangerous-games-the-death-of-lizzi-marriott/ 


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Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wh8kypb9aeihbrbr/NancyValenti_transcript.pdf 


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00:00:17 – Introducing Nancy
00:10:11 – Litigation Support
00:17:38 – Marriott Case
00:21:37 – Starting a Portland PD
00:30:06 – Break:  Jeff Vandersip & TLP with Mark Stallo
00:32:22 – ABS:  Vandalism
00:37:54 – Working for the Feds
00:41:17 – Cyber Intelligence
00:52:25 – Advice
01:00:46 – Personal Interests:  Qigong
01:02:57 – Words to the World