Chief Morales, Fitchburg (WI) Police Department

Following 9/11, the nation identified the need to share and analyze the information as fundamental to prevent terrorism and threats to national security. Today, our communities find themselves in a similar situation, with a need to analyze and share information regionally to effectively address concerning trends in crime and disorder. Unfortunately, as many communities struggle to adequately fund and staff public safety, data analysis, and information sharing suffer. This is a good time to bring in crime analysts and the need to understand regional crime patterns is pressing.