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Episode: 00330 Released on August 3, 2026 Description:  What happens when you review 850 analytical job postings spanning nearly three years? Dr. Jessica Herbert did exactly that, and what she found should make every law enforcement leader rethink how they hire analysts. In this episode, Jason and Jessica discuss the disconnect between job postings and the actual work today's analysts perform. They...

Episode: 00329 Released on July 27, 2026 Description:  Can numbers really tell the truth, or can they tell any story we want them to? In this episode of Before You Leap, Jason Elder and Randy Stickley tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of intelligence and crime analysis: the interpretation of numbers. The discussion explores why percentages can create a false sense of certainty, the diffe...

Episode: 00328 Released on July 20, 2026 Description:  What can U.S. analysts learn from Australia's intelligence community? Jason sits down with Zoe Chenier, Lead Senior Intelligence Analyst and President of the IALEIA Australian Chapter, to discuss her journey from discovering crime analysis by accident to becoming a leader in strategic intelligence. The conversation explores Australia's unique p...

Episode: 00327 Released on July 13, 2026 Description:  Investigative genetic genealogy is helping solve cold cases, identify unknown victims, and generate leads that traditional investigative methods could not uncover. But where do law enforcement analysts fit into this rapidly evolving field?

In the inaugural episode of LEAN (Law Enforcement Analysis Networks), host Jason Elder speaks with Christine Fiechter and Kimm Barnes o...

Episode: 00326 Released on July 6, 2026 Description:  Kristi Barletta has built a career around understanding the why behind crime, policing, and organizational decision-making. With 17 years in law enforcement and 12 years in law enforcement analysis, Kristi has progressed from intern to analyst, director, and member of police command staff. In this episode, Kristi shares how experiences in accreditation, dispatch, criminal i...

Episode: 00325 Released on June 29, 2026 Description:  John Canada III returns to the podcast nearly five years after his first appearance to share the next chapter of his remarkable journey. John discusses his transition from the Broward Sheriff's Office to becoming an Intelligence Research Specialist with the ATF, including insights into the federal hiring process, writing samples, and adapting f...

Episode: 00324 Released on June 22, 2026 Description:  Dr. Paige Keningale returns to Analyst Talk to discuss the journey from podcast host to earning her PhD while living and teaching in Abu Dhabi. Paige shares her experiences at Rabdan Academy, the role of virtual reality in police education, the impact of AI on intelligence work, and the lessons she learned through the doctoral process. The conv...

Episode: 00323 Released on June 15, 2026 Description:  Chris Mason has spent more than two decades serving as a law enforcement analyst with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Along the way, he has worked assignments in criminal intelligence, homicide, station operations, and public health overdose surveillance. He also serves as a director for the Association of Law Enforcement Intelligenc...

Episode: 00322 Released on June 8, 2026 Description:  What happens when a newspaper reporter becomes a crime and intelligence analyst? In this episode of Analyst Talk, Abigail shares her unique journey from journalism and marketing into law enforcement analysis. She discusses how storytelling became one of her greatest analytical strengths, why qualitative data can be just as powerful as statistics...