Criminal Intelligence Analysis | University of Akron Main Campus

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityComputers and ElectronicsAdministrative

Abilities

Inductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSpeech Clarity

Tasks

Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforce
Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size
Make recommendations for investigations and subpoenas.

Technology

Storage networking softwareData base user interface and query softwareData base management system softwareDevelopment environment softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis software

Tools

Color copiersColor laser printersComputer laser printersDesktop computersDigital still camerasDigital video camerasDocument scannersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMultimedia presentation projectorsPlotting printersSmart phonesStatistical calculators

Work Values

AchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupportRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium33-3021.06	Intelligence Analysts	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Complex multi-agency intelligence streams — independently integrate, validate, and synthesize to produce comprehensive assessments supporting high-stakes law enforcement operations.
Criminal network structures — analyze and chart suspect interrelationships and organizational hierarchies across long-term investigations using advanced link-analysis tools.
Non-routine communication intercept data — interpret and contextualize to reveal concealed criminal activities and organizational dynamics within a senior analytical function.
Strategic and tactical intelligence products — author and deliver autonomously, including written reports, geospatial maps, and executive briefings for command-level audiences.
Full-spectrum intelligence collection — manage across field observation, confidential informants, and open-source and law enforcement databases on complex, multi-jurisdictional cases.
Emerging criminal trends — detect and forecast through advanced inductive and deductive reasoning applied across large, heterogeneous datasets.
Interagency coordination efforts — lead information-sharing activities and represent the unit in joint intelligence working groups with other government organizations.
Data mining and analytical software ecosystems — configure and optimize to support the full analytical workflow, from raw data ingestion to finished intelligence product.
Ambiguous or incomplete intelligence — resolve through critical problem-solving and sound judgment, providing authoritative recommendations to investigative leadership.
Intelligence validation frameworks — apply and refine independently to ensure evidentiary integrity and analytical rigor across all assigned intelligence holdings.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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