Crime Analytics Concentration
Students in the crime analytics concentration learn specific analytic and methodological techniques used by crime analysts. They gain the qualifications necessary to be successful in any crime analysis position.
The Criminal Justice & Criminology Department designed this curriculum in partnership with the Milwaukee Police Department Fusion and Intelligence Center. We are constantly maintaining and expanding our connections with other agencies across the region and the nation to provide a network of career opportunities for our students.
51ÁÔÆæ instructors have skills in GIS, spatial analysis/spatial statistics, data analysis, risk terrain modeling, and crime forecasting and predictive modeling.
I chose the master’s in criminal justice program because of the crime analytics concentration. The program prepared me more than I could have hoped.
As a student, in the crime analytics concentration you will learn to:
- Apply appropriate research methods and criminological theories to crime problems.
- Understand crime patterns, crime mapping, and common crime analytic techniques.
- Gain the knowledge base necessary to collect, manage, and analyze crime data.
- Evaluate crime data to determine patterns and create appropriate responses.
How to Apply:
- When applying for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology, please indicate your interest in crime analytics in your application.
Curriculum
- This curriculum prepares students for crime analysis positions in law enforcement and in other criminal justice organizations.
- Students in this track must also complete the requirements for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology, with the exception of CRM JST 920, for a total of 30 credits.
- Students who completed CRM JST 520 at the undergraduate level can have another course substituted for CRM JST 520 with the permission of the department chair.
- Students must receive a B or better in all the listed required courses in order to have this concentration posted on their transcripts.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRM JST 520 | Analysis Oriented Technology: Spatial Data Analysis; Crime Mapping (ArcGIS) | 3 |
| CRM JST 713 | Measuring Crime and Analyzing Crime Data | 3 |
| CRM JST 716 | Advanced Analytic Techniques for Crime Analysts | 3 |
| CRM JST 795 OR CRM JST 850 | Issues in Law Enforcement Practice and Policy OR Issues in Corrections Police and Practice | 3 |
| CRM JST 910 | Methods and Practice Capstone for Crime Analysts | 3 |