Crime Analyst

The Crime Analyst position, reporting to the Inspector of Neighbourhood Services, was created and filled in 2005 as part of the Guelph Police Service's 2004-2006 business plan, Partners in Excellence. One of the objectives of that business plan was to "enhance crime, call and public disorder analysis function, in particular to support violent crime and property crime investigations and improve clearance rates." The work the Crime Analyst does on a daily basis meets this objective. The Crime Analyst provides a proactive approach to policing, determining patterns in crime and working to anticipate and prevent crimes before they occur. Training in crime and intelligence analysis, geographic profiling, and investigative analysis all support this work.

All crime data produced by the Guelph Police Service is collected by the Crime Analyst and analyzed to determine if there are any patterns or trends to criminal occurrences in the City of Guelph. Those occurrences include break and enters, stolen vehicles, drugs, and fraud, among others. By looking at times, dates, locations, methods of operation, information about the suspect and the particulars of occurrences, patterns can be identified that help determine areas that may require increased patrol, and possibly prevent future criminal incidents.