Episode: 00193 Released on January 8, 2024 Description: Heather Fairburn has a fire burning within her to help make the world a better place through her power as a law enforcement analyst. In this episode, Heather shares how her myriad of experiences through internships and analytical positions have helped shape her into a more well-rounded analyst, and what aspiring analysts should focus on to get the most out of any experience they come by. Heather’s badge story involves her meticulous note taking and organization skills to identify emerging patterns and led to the capture of a habitual offender.
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Karie Nordland (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-karie-nordland-the-record-setter/)
Brianne Fenton (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-brianne-fenton-the-outwork-them-analyst/)
Jessica Herbert (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-dr-jessica-herbert-idea-to-impact/)
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Name Drops: Erin Wickersham (00:50:09)
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Related Links:
https://www.chesterfield.gov/941/Police
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Analyst-Academy/FLEAA/FLEAA
https://coloradosprings.gov/police-department
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FFC/NWFFC.aspx
https://whatsmyname.app/
https://www.ancestry.com/
https://springscaps.org/
Association(s) Mentioned: IACA
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Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherfa/
Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bmsfyb/heatherFairburn_transcript.pdf
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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00:00:17 – Introducing Heather
00:04:23 – Internship
00:11:05 – Northwest Florida Fusion Center
00:23:48 – Virginia is for Heather
00:33:00 – Break: Erin Wickersham & CCAA Conference
00:34:51 – ABS: Indecent Exposure
00:51:12 – OSINT
00:58:57 – Training
01:00:44 – Job Search
01:07:31 – Sh*t You Hear in the Office
01:13:05 – Words to the World
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ATWJE - Nikki (“Nichole”) North - Real Time Crime Analyst
ATWJE - John Fox - The Little Things
ATWJE - Richard Browning - Addressing Secondary Trauma
ATWJE - Erin Rivera - A Rainman Moment
ATWJE - Darin Lee - Get Your Foot in the Door
ATWJE - Akiko McClain - Exclamation Points Are The Answer!
ATWJE - Josh Todd - The Adirondack Analyst
ATWJE - Jessica Pfohl - Analyst Gone Wild
2023 IACA VP of Admin Election - Ashley Wells
2023 IACA VP of Admin Election - Jonathan Sofley
2023 IACA VP of Admin Election - Annie Mitchell
ATWJE - John Seay - The Keyboard Warrior
ATWJE - 2023 IACA Conference Review
ATWJE - Dr. Belinda (Bel) Pedroza - The Proven Analyst
ATWJE - 2023 IACA Conference Overview
ATWJE - Elizabeth (Liz) Rodriguez - Partner in Crime
ATWJE - Caleb Meyers - The Go To Intel Guy
ATWJE - Laura Weaver - Weaving Through the Data
ATWJE - Nicole McKendree - Three Things
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