Christopher Bruce - The Traditionalist

Episode 00017

Release Date: August 24, 2020

Description: Every law enforcement analyst should have heard of Christopher Bruce's name in one way or another or have benefitted from his contributions -- he has served on the IACA Board for 15 years, trained numerous courses in law enforcement analysis, consulted at numerous agencies, helped write the book on crime analysis, and much more over his decades of experience in the field. In this episode, Christopher Bruce shares how he first got started in the field of crime analysis and his reasonings for remaining in it for so long. Christopher gives an honest perspective on the profession and where it could be heading in the upcoming years, as well as reminisces the growth of IACA since its inception. Christopher shares his insights regarding the history of this field, how it has changed, and advice for the next generation of analysts. Christopher is currently an assistant professor of Criminal Justice at Husson University as well as continuing his work as a consultant for law enforcement analysis. 

Names Dropped: Richard Sevieri, Mark Stallo, Sarah Slavin, Debra Piehl, Noah Fritz, Ned Levine, Ron Clark, John Eck, Kyle Stoker, Susan Hammen Whitford, Jerry Tallman, Carolyn Cassidy, Kim Hathaway, Samantha Gwinn, Mary Craige, Jim Mallard 

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Related Links: https://crimemapping.info/article/crime-mapping-ddacts/,
https://one.nhtsa.gov/Driving-Safety/Enforcement-&-Justice-Services/DDACTS%E2%80%93test,
https://www.iadlest.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwbruce/

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Podcast Writer:  Mindy Duong

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