Please discuss at least three major aspects, conclusions, etc. that you consider important from the assigned reading for this week (e.g., confirm/refute, expand upon, examine attendant author statements or context). Please ensure that you make appropriate use, in-text citation, and reference to available source information to support your perspective (be sure to include why you consider these issues important). Requirements Ensure that you make appropriate use, in-text citation, and reference to available source information to support your perspective in APA style and format (500 words). Minimum length is 500 words for initial posts not counting the copied questions or references. Answer length is cumulative. That is, the total length to answer all the weekly questions or parts of questions is a minimum of 500 words, not 500 words for each question. In addition to the readings in the Lessons section of class it is important to do your own academic research. Initial response must include at least two (2) peer reviewed academic references in APA format. Academic references may not include your text or required readings for this course. They must be peer-reviewed professional journal. Wikipedia, magazines (like Police Chief or Law & Order), news articles, FBI Bulletins and Google-sourced web sites are not considered academic references. Naturally additional references, both academic and non-academic, may be used and are encouraged. This is a discussion forum and should be used as such. Intelligence-Led Policing Readings Beck, Charlie and Colleen McCue. Predictive Policing: What Can We Learn from Wal-Mart and Amazon about Fighting Crime in a Recession? The Police Chief, November 2009. McCue, Colleen, Lehew Miller, and Steve Lambert. The Northern Virginia Military Shootings Series: Operational Validation of Geospatial Predictive Analytics The Police Chief 80 (February 2013): 4852. Ibid. 2011 Fusion Center Assessment. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Ibid. Fusion Center Success Stories. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Department of Justice. Fusion Center Guidelines. Additional Resources FullDisclosureNetwrk. Police Intelligence Failures Unite Gangs and Terrorists. YouTube, May 8, 2012. Interpol. Operation Opson, Brengre Drno, Europol Criminal Intelligence Officer. YouTube, December 14, 2012. WiReD Business Conference. Predictive Policing: The Evolution of Law Enforcement? Interview with William Bratton. June 2010.

Please discuss at least three major aspects, conclusions, etc. that you consider important from the assigned reading for this week (e.g., confirm/refute, expand upon, examine attendant author statements or context). Please ensure that you make appropriate use, in-text citation, and reference to available source information to support your perspective (be sure to include why you consider these issues important).

Requirements
Ensure that you make appropriate use, in-text citation, and reference to available source information to support your perspective in APA style and format (500 words).

Minimum length is 500 words for initial posts not counting the copied questions or references. Answer length is cumulative. That is, the total length to answer all the weekly questions or parts of questions is a minimum of 500 words, not 500 words for each question.

In addition to the readings in the Lessons section of class it is important to do your own academic research.

Initial response must include at least two (2) peer reviewed academic references in APA format.
Academic references may not include your text or required readings for this course. They must be peer-reviewed professional journal. Wikipedia, magazines (like Police Chief or Law & Order), news articles, FBI Bulletins and Google-sourced web sites are not considered academic references.
Naturally additional references, both academic and non-academic, may be used and are encouraged. This is a discussion forum and should be used as such.

Intelligence-Led Policing
Readings
Beck, Charlie and Colleen McCue. Predictive Policing: What Can We Learn from Wal-Mart and Amazon about Fighting Crime in a Recession? The Police Chief, November 2009.

McCue, Colleen, Lehew Miller, and Steve Lambert. The Northern Virginia Military Shootings Series: Operational Validation of Geospatial Predictive Analytics The Police Chief 80 (February 2013): 4852.

Ibid. 2011 Fusion Center Assessment. U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Ibid. Fusion Center Success Stories. U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
U.S. Department of Justice. Fusion Center Guidelines.

Additional Resources
FullDisclosureNetwrk. Police Intelligence Failures Unite Gangs and Terrorists. YouTube, May 8, 2012.

Interpol. Operation Opson, Brengre Drno, Europol Criminal Intelligence Officer. YouTube, December 14, 2012.

WiReD Business Conference. Predictive Policing: The Evolution of Law Enforcement? Interview with William Bratton. June 2010.