ATWJE - Tracey Lowey - The Special Assignments Analyst

Episode: 00054

Release Date: May 10, 2021

Description: Are you looking for inspiration and guidance on how to develop expertise in a subject matter? Check out this week’s episode where our guest, Tracey Lowey, shares how she developed her expertise in intelligence, specifically in major and organized crimes. Tracey gives advice to aspiring analysts on courses they could take to prepare them for a competitive market as well as recommendations on professional training. In this episode, Tracey takes us through a series of homicide cases she worked on related to gang activities; Tracey gives us a general synopsis of the case, breaks down the products created, and elaborates on the overall role of the analyst in these kinds of investigations. Tracey also works on human trafficking cases and breaks down the complexities of working these types of cases. Tracey is a life-long learner and instructor who dedicated over two decades teaching and helping aspiring analysts break into the field. Tracey is currently a crime and intelligence analyst for the Calgary Police Service and instructor for the Athabasca University and Mount Royal University. 

Name Drops: Steve Gottlieb/Mark Stallo/Julie Wartell/Rachel Boba-Santos/Christopher Bruce (00:52:16)

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Association(s) Mentioned: IACA, IALEIA

Vendor(s) Mentioned: Geotime, I2

Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracey-lowey-a478a41/ 

Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong

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00:00:31 - Introducing Tracey
00:05:55 - Supporting Gang Unit
00:08:03 - Human Trafficking
00:14:02 - Human Trafficking - Unique to Calgary
00:22:30 - Human Trafficking - Rehabitation
00:25:19 - Break - Nadia Tuominen, Mary Bertuccelli, Steve French
00:26:15 - Analyst Badge Story - Homicide
00:29:04 - Advice for Analysts
00:36:01 - Love of Teaching
00:44:54 - Recommended Training
00:49:39 - IACA & IALEIA
00:53:30 - FIAT
00:55:17 - Odd About U.S.
00:56:46 - Words to the World