Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis

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What is the Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis?

Housed within the Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice, the Institute for Homeland Security is home to the Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis (CICA). Our mission is to assist public safety agencies and critical infrastructure organizations to increase their analytical capabilities through professional development, education, and research.

The public and private sectors operate in an environment fraught with threats and opportunities. The interconnected nature of American society increases the severity of manmade and natural threats facing public and private organizations. Building organizational resiliency and improving performance is predicated on an understanding of external and internal risk factors.

CICA’s goal is to enhance public safety through expanded and improved data analytics.  

Three Areas of Focus

The Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis (CICA) seeks to fulfill its mission through three areas of focus.



Academic Program(s) at Sam Houston State University

  • Degree Programs
  • Certification Programs
  • Internship Programs


Professional Development Courses for Practitioners, Including:

  • Agencies in the Public and Private Sectors that protect critical infrastructure
  • Law-Enforcement (Police)
  • Corrections
  • Court Systems/DA Offices


 

Direct Research and Technical Assistance

Crime Analysis Courses & Certificate Program


The crime analysis courses & certificate program is designed especially for criminal intelligence and crime analysis professionals. It consists of four individual courses, totaling 128 credit hours. Completion of all four courses is required to earn the certificate, but all interested can start with any class. These skills-focused courses are taught by experts in the law enforcement and criminology fields and are held throughout the calendar year virtually and in person at the Sam Houston State University campus in The Woodlands, Texas.



Professional Development Courses for Analysts

For more information click on a course title listed below

Foundations of Crime Analysis

  • Types of crime and problem analysis
  • Models of contemporary policing (community policing, intelligence-led, problem solving)
  • Evidence based practices
  • Research methods and data quality assessments
  • Data analysis basics
  • Communication strategies
  • Case studies


Databases and Analysis


  • Database Fundamentals
  • SQL
  • Organizing data for analysis
  • Data analysis
  • Data visualization
  • Data analysis tools
  • Microsoft Office




Introduction to Social Network Analysis (SNA)

  • Theory and methodology of social network analysis
  • Gephi
  • Lab-based learning
  • Communicating results
  • Course project using organizational data sets


Crime and Problem Mapping

  • Purposes of spatial analysis
  • Importing Data
  • Geocoding data
  • Spatial analysis
  • Communicating results
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • Case studies




Spring/Summer Dates

Foundations of Crime Analysis
May 8-11, 2023
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Databases & Analysis
June 27-30, 2023
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Introduction to Social Network Analysis
July 18-21, 2023
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Crime and Problem Mapping
August 7-10, 2023
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Register for Spring/Summer classes here!

Fall/Winter Dates

Foundations of Crime Analysis
September 19-22, 2023
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Databases & Analysis
October 10-13, 2023
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Introduction to Social Network Analysis
November 6-10, 2023
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Crime and Problem Mapping
December 4-7, 2023
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Register for Fall/Winter classes here!

Technical Assistance

The Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis is committed to providing long-term technical assistance to organizations. We will collaborate directly with these organizations to analyze data as well as develop and grow analysis units.

Assistance Highlights:

  • Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) trained personnel
  • Subject matter experts with crime analysis and teaching experience
  • Assistance provided to partners on and off-site
  • Data sharing capability

CICA Leadership


Dr. William
Wells

Director, Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis
936-294-4817 (Ext. 3868)
william.wells@shsu.edu
 Bio & Publications 


Mr. Matthew
Shifrin

Program Executive: Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis
936-294-3079 (Ext. 3942)
mds102@shsu.edu
 Bio & Publications 


 

Contact Us:

Office Address:

Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice, Beto Criminal Justice Center
816 17th Street, Huntsville, TX 77340

Mailing Address:

Department of Criminal Justice &​ Criminology

Institute for Homeland Security
Sam Houston State University
Box 2296
Huntsville, Texas 77341

Phone: 936-294-3079

Email: cica@shsu.edu

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