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Episode: 00253 Released on February 10, 2025 Description: In this episode of Analyst Talk with Jason Elder, Jason sits down with David Gordon, a seasoned law enforcement analyst with 16 years of experience in the field and over 20 years in law enforcement overall. From his early days in military intelligence to his pivotal role in crime analysis, David shares his unique career trajectory, including his time as a crime analyst in Buffalo, his move to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and his leadership roles in Ventura, California, and Nashville.

David takes us through his transition from federal law enforcement to local crime analysis, the challenges of building a brand-new crime analysis center from scratch, and his philosophy on mentorship and leadership as he moved into supervisory and director positions. He also recounts his defining analyst badge story—a case where his analytical persistence helped identify and locate a murder suspect, leading to a swift arrest.

Join us as David shares insights on career growth, intelligence-led policing, the importance of networking, and how analysts can position themselves for leadership roles in the law enforcement profession. [Note: Description produced by ChatGPT.]

CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the Excel chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at [email protected] about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $75 gift card from us. Happy hunting!

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Name Drops: Jamie Giammarisi (00:13:33); Matt Rona/Kevin Skellinger/Katie Niece (00:16:36); Chief Robin Smith (00:48:48); Mike Ewer/Brad Jenkins (00:52:01); Jerry Ratcliffe (00:55:22); Ken Cornyn (00:56:53); Larry Pace/Kathia Moon/Amy Hilliard/Sally Rawlings (01:15:32); Nick Nichols/Glen Jacobs/Scott Payne/Robert Lamb/Chris Bernard (01:27:38);

Related Links:

Intelligence-Led Policing (Jerry Ratcliffe’s Work) – https://www.jratcliffe.net

Crime Analysis Centers in New York – https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimeanalysis/

National Institute of Justice – Crime Analysis Resources – https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/crime-analysis

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) – https://www.fletc.gov

Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) – Security Threat Group (Gang Intelligence) – https://www.tn.gov/correction

TALEA Conference Review Podcast - https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-2022-talea-conference-reactions/

Association(s) Mentioned: IACA

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Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-g-409482232/

Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5hss24dusapsizey/DavidGordon_Transcripts.pdf

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00:00:17 – Introducing David

00:05:56 – From Military to Civilian

00:10:50 – Start of the New York Crime Analysis Center

00:22:24 – ABS: Homicide Suspect

00:32:11 – Oak Ridge, TN

00:50:19 – Ventura Police Department

00:59:05 – Becoming a Director

01:11:16 – TALEA

01:48:11 – Getting a Master‘s

01:58:16 – Words to the World