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• CCAA Power BI Work Group (FREE)

  • Start
    January 08, 2026
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  • End
    December 10, 2026
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual (Google Meet)

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  Welcome to the CCAA Power BI Work Group!

  Join our online community for Power BI enthusiasts across the Carolinas. From beginners to experienced users, all skill levels are welcome. Engage in live demos, ask questions, and collaborate with fellow members as we harness the power of data together.

  This work group focuses on developing and sharing Power BI dashboards with crime analysts across the region, collaborating on projects, and exchanging best practices for data visualization.

  Meetings are held virtually on the second Thursday of every month from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST. This is an ongoing event with no scheduled end date.

  Presented by: Jacob Riding, Crime Analyst with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Jacob has extensive experience in transforming how agencies produce reports and visualize statistical data. His work focuses on supporting officers and command staff, enhancing community safety, and implementing advanced techniques in database management, data visualization, and automation. He has presented at multiple conferences, including the Ohio Violent Crime Consortium.

  This work group is open to CCAA Members only.

  

  2026 Meeting Dates:

  January 08, 2026

  February 12, 2026

  April 09, 2026

  May 14, 2026

  June 11, 2026

  July 09, 2026

  August 13, 2026

  September 10, 2026

  October 08, 2026

  November 12, 2026

  December 10, 2026

  
  

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• Webinar: The Other Crime Nerds: Using Academics and Research to Advance Your Analytical Work

  • When
    June 16, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Google Meet)

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  The Other Crime Nerds: Using Academics and Research to Advance Your Analytical Work

  This webinar will highlight the value of pracademia, which is collaboration between practitioners in the field and academia. Crime analysts can leverage academic resources and partner with academic researchers in a variety of ways to support research and analysis.

  This presentation will cover how academic research is generally conducted, which resources may benefit analysts, including how to access many of them for free, and how to determine whether an academic partnership may be a good fit for you and your agency.

  Presenters

  Dr. Michele Covington is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She currently teaches courses on place and crime, quantitative research methods, and cold case investigations. She has published one book along with several research articles and grant reports. She regularly serves as a research partner for community-led crime reduction projects and civilian-supported investigations. Dr. Covington’s current research topics include OSINT for sex trafficking investigations, cold case investigations/body disposal methods, and data accessibility for nonprofits. 

  
  

  Cody Gabbard is a Crime Data Analyst for the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon and the President of the Northwest Regional Crime Analyst Network. He specializes in strategic analysis, conducting trend analysis, creating efficiencies through automation, and dashboard design with a focus on open data.
  

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• Webinar: The ORC Analyst: A Day in the Life

  • When
    July 21, 2026
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Google Meet)

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  The ORC Analyst: A Day in the Life

  This webinar explores the critical role of the ORC Analyst in supporting command staff, investigators, and retail partners through intelligence sharing, suspect identification, operational reporting, meeting coordination, and strategic crime analysis.

  Topics include managing ORC intelligence distribution, producing weekly and long-term shoplifting trend reports, supporting Organized Retail Crime Task Force operations, coordinating retailer engagement meetings, and developing actionable presentations and analytical products that drive investigations and enforcement efforts.

  Presenter

  Jibril Muhaymin-Rashid has served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for 15 years and currently works as a Data Analytics Specialist in the Crime Analysis and Data Analytics Division. In this role, he supports the Airport, Freedom, Metro, and North Patrol Divisions, as well as specialized units including Organized Retail Crime, Arson, Aviation, Nuisance Abatement, and the Rental Property Unit.
  

  
  

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• Webinar: Criminals on Crime: A Review of Research on Offender Decision-Making

  • When
    September 29, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Google Meet)

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  Criminals on Crime: A Review of Research on Offender Decision-Making

  This webinar will review academic research on offender decision-making. Dozens of studies have been conducted over time using interview methods to collect qualitative data from offenders. The results of these studies will be presented in a format designed to provide useful practical information for analysts. Both property crimes and violent crimes will be discussed, as well as interview data from offenders in the field and those who were incarcerated at the time of the studies. Come hear from the bad guys on how to choose which house to hit, which weapons to carry, and which methods will keep you from getting caught (at least in theory…).

  Presenter

  Dr. Michele Covington is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She currently teaches courses on place and crime, quantitative research methods, and cold case investigations. She has published one book along with several research articles and grant reports. She regularly serves as a research partner for community-led crime reduction projects and civilian-supported investigations. Dr. Covington’s current research topics include OSINT for sex trafficking investigations, cold case investigations/body disposal methods, and data accessibility for nonprofits. 
  

  
  

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