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Hello:
You are invited to participate in our survey of the members of the International Association of Crime Analysts. In this survey, over 2000 IACA members will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about your involvement and thoughts about your position as a crime analyst. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. Once the survey begins, it will begin saving answers. You cannot go back to previous pages to change answers. The survey must be completed in its entirety, or the data will be incomplete, and not counted.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Stacy Belledin by email at the address specified below.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
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| What language(s), if any, other than English, do you speak fluently? |
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| Level of highest education achieved: |
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| How long have you been a member of IACA? |
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| How are your IACA membership dues paid? |
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| What other professional crime analysis associations are you a member of? |
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| Country where your agency is located: |
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| State where your agency is located: |
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| Province where your agency is located: |
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| How many years have you worked in the field of crime analysis? |
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| How many different law enforcement agencies have you worked for in your career? |
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| Did you work for a law enforcement agency as another position before you were classified/hired specifically for crime analysis? |
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| Please select all of the types of law enforcement agencies you have worked at in the past (do not include your current employer): |
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| Were there any of the following qualifications required for your selection as crime analysts for your agency (check all that apply)? |
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| My current law enforcement agency is: |
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| Number of sworn personnel: |
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| Population of jurisdiction served by your police agency: |
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| Number of civilian personnel: |
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| How many analysts are there in your unit? | | |
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| How many analysts are there in your agency? | | |
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| What are the various titles used for analysts in your agency (choose all that apply)? |
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| Are there different pay grades in the types of analysts in your agencies (e.g., Crime Analyst I and II; Crime Analyst and Senior Crime Analyst)? |
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| Crime Analysis Unit structure: |
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How are the following units supported by analysis within your agency?
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| Where is the Crime Analysis Unit in the agency's chain of command? |
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| What is the rank of the person you directly report to? |
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| Which BEST describes where your office is located in the police building? |
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| What is your physical work environment? |
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| How long has your agency had formalized crime analysis? |
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| Does your agency have a Records Management System (RMS)? |
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| Please list the vendor for your Records Management System: | | |
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| Does your agency have an external website for the public? |
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| Who maintains the external website? |
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| Does your agency post crime data on its website? |
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| Is the posted crime data interactive? |
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| Can the public contact crime analysts directly? |
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| Does your agency have an intranet website for law enforcement only? |
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| Does your agency work/collaborate with a fusion center? |
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| Which of the following does your Crime Analysis Unit utilize? |
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| Does your Crime Analysis Unit have its own IT development staff? |
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| How often do members of the Crime Analysis Unit meet? |
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| How often do you attend command level meetings? |
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| How often do you attend specialized unit meetings (robbery unit meetings, burglary meetings, patrol meetings)? |
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| Does your agency have COMPSTAT or similar meeting/model? |
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| How often does your agency hold COMPSTAT or similar meeting/model? |
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| Do you attend COMPSTAT or similar meeting/model? |
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| How often do you attend COMPSTAT or similar meeting/model? |
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| Softwares used by the CAU regularly (please choose all the following that apply): |
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| Which items do you currently have available to you? Please choose all that apply: |
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For the following page of questions, please choose the answer that best describes the time spent on the following tasks:
Tactical Analysis: |
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| Preparing reports for COMPSTAT or similar meeting/model: |
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| Preparing charts and graphs: |
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| Presenatations/briefings: |
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| Compiling information requests: |
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| Suspect development/research: |
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| Threat assessment/risk analysis: |
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| Assisting other law enforcement agencies: |
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| Administrative/clerical duties: |
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| Public information/media requests: |
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| Staffing/resource allocation: |
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| What percent of your time is spent in a reactive role (filling requests, preparing regular maps/reports, etc.,) as opposed to a proactive role (providing unsolicited analysis)? |
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| What percentage of reports, maps, bulletins, and other unit products are standarized (use of templates, consistent use of symbols, colors, etc.,)? Please choose the best answer: |
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| What types of reporting do you use in your department (check all that apply)? |
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| Who is/are the recipient(s) of your products inside your agency (check all that apply)? |
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| Who is/are the recipient(s) of your products outside your agency (check all that apply)? |
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| Are there any obstacles you face as an analyst (check all that apply)? |
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| Which training have you attended as an analyst (check all that apply)? |
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| How many hours of analytical training do you receive a year (excluding conferences)? |
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| How many in service training hours does your agency provide a year? |
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| Does your unit require a certain amount of training/continuing education each year? |
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| How many hours of training/continuing education does your unit require each year? | | |
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| Are departmental funds set aside for you to attend conferences? |
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| How many conferences to do you attend a year? |
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| Is your unit staffed to the proper personnel level? |
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| In your opinion how many additional analysts do you need to be at the proper staffing levels? | | |
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| In your opinion, how many analysts positions are you overstaffed? | | |
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| Is your agency accredited? |
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| Was your crime analysis position or unit created because of an accreditation requirement? |
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| How satisfied are you with the way your products are used by the following groups?
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| How satsified are you with the tools you are provided with at your agency? |
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| How satisfied are you with the amount of training you receive from your agency? |
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| How satisfied are you with the supervision you receive? |
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| Overall, how satisfied are you with your department as a workplace? |
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| Overall, how satisfied are you with your career choice of crime analyst? |
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| Do you feel that you are a valued member of your department? |
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| What are the best aspects of working in crime analysis? | | |
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| What are the worst aspects of working in crime analysis? | | |
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| Feel free to add any additional comments about crime analysis: | | |
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| Please enter your email address, preferably the same address you use for your IACA membership. This field is optional, However if it is left blank, you will not be entered into the drawing for the door prizes and the grand prize - free registration to the 2008 IACA Training Conference in St. Petersburg Beach, FL! | | |
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