ATWJE - Pamela Miller - More Than Just a Degree

Episode: 00165 Released on June 26, 2023 Description: For over a decade, Pamela Miller has worked her way up from an administrative assistant to a criminal intelligence analyst with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. In this episode, Pamela discusses her career journey from a state agency to local agency, and advice she has for aspiring analysts. Pamela’s badge story pertains to a homicide investigation where the suspect fled across the continental US to escape. Pamela elaborates on defining moments in her career, including a comment regarding her education, which she shares her thoughts on. Pamela is currently a crime analyst with the City of Denton, TX.

This episode contains the popular segment, Favorite First Jobs.
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Name Drops: Michel Bazzell (00:38:40), Steve Gottlieb (00:42:58), Annette Fajardo/Albert Mesa (00:47:15)

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Related Links:
https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/
https://www.cityofdenton.com/361/Police
https://www.ialeia.org/docs/Mike_Bazzell__LEIU___IALEIA-3.pdf
https://www.dhs.gov/fema-approved-intelligence-analyst-training-courses

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Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-m-373693178/ 

Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xub62n/PamelaMiller_transcript.pdf 

Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong

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00:00:17 – Introducing Pamela
00:10:09 – ABS: Homicide & Testifying 
00:22:23 – Denton PD: From State to Local
00:28:30 – Break: Carolyn Cassidy & Steve Gottlieb 
00:30:38 – Supporting Investigations
00:34:38 – Advice & Master’s Degree
00:39:41 – Unpopular Opinion
00:42:48 – Favorite First Jobs
00:50:27 – Personal Interests: Golf
00:55:04 – Words to the World