Lori Frank - The Assertive Analyst

2020-12-14

Episode 00033 Release Date: December 14, 2020 Description: In this episode, we explore topics that are not often discussed, but are important and valuable to our profession: perseverance, police culture, and gender politics (discrimination). Lori Frank’s story is one of perseverance in trying to get her dream job at the Fort Collins Police Department three times and what she did to ensure her products are being utilized. While the latter two may be more subtle and harder to notice, Lori gives examples of things to consider, and hopefully, her story encourages others to reevaluate their work culture and speak up against unjust tr...

Episode 00033

Release Date: December 14, 2020

Description: In this episode, we explore topics that are not often discussed, but are important and valuable to our profession: perseverance, police culture, and gender politics (discrimination). Lori Frank’s story is one of perseverance in trying to get her dream job at the Fort Collins Police Department three times and what she did to ensure her products are being utilized. While the latter two may be more subtle and harder to notice, Lori gives examples of things to consider, and hopefully, her story encourages others to reevaluate their work culture and speak up against unjust treatments. As a crime analyst, Lori specialized in administrative analysis among other things, to help her agency be more efficient with their resource allocation and patrol schedule. This experience in addition to her years of training and networking lead her to her current job today. Lori is currently the Director of Research and Analysis with Corona Solutions.

Name Drops: Dale Harris, Judy Kimminau

Public Service Announcements: Mindy Duong, Shawn Fisher

Related Links: https://www.coronasolutions.com/ , https://ialep.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-frank-628a9814/

Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong

Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com.

Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners.

Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com

Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com

YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/YXZ_BKhVCzM

0:00:31 – Introducing Lori
0:05:58 – Badge Story – Daycare Vehicle Trespass Series

0:09:45 – Badge Story – IACA’s 1st Bulletin Award Winner

0:18:26 – Creating the Department’s First Online Crime Maps
0:25:39 – Badge Story – Serial Rapist
0:34:17 – Break – Mindy Duong, Shawn Fisher
0:35:42 – Gender Discrimination at Police Department
0:50:55 – Corona Solutions
0:54:28 – International Association of Law Enforcement Planners

0:58:08 – Personal Interests – Animal Lover

0:59:48 – Word to the World

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