On Thursday, July 18, at 2:00pm ET, the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) hosted a webinar to discuss strategies, promising practices, available resources, and lessons learned for integrating crime analysis in rural communities. Step into the world of crime data analysis with Justice Counts’ Deputy Director of State Initiatives, Katie Mosehauer, the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Crime Analyst in Residence, Project Director, Heather Perez, and Subject Matter Expert, Dr. Jessica Herbert, Founder and CEO of IDEA Analytics, as they delve into rural crime data.

During this webinar, viewers:

• Learned about the internally and externally generated crime data available to rural communities.
• Explored rural crime data to identify trends and challenges specific to rural areas.
• Discussed available crime analysis resources from Justice Counts, the Crime Analyst in Residence, and IDEA Analytics.
• Learned about promising practices in crime analysis and how they can enhance your department as a force multiplier.

Presenters

• Dr. Jessica Herbert, Founder and CEO, IDEA Analytics
• Heather Perez, Project Director, Crime Analyst in Residence Program
• Kaitlin Moloney, Project Manager, Crime Analyst in Residence Program
• Katie Mosehauer, Deputy Director of State Initiatives, Council of State Governments