Episode: 00211 Released on May 13, 2024 Description: We kick off this week with a thought-provoking episode with Damien Williams! In this episode, Jason and Damien discuss the use of CompStat in modern policing and the pros and cons of its variants. Damien’s badge story pertains to a hit-and-run incident he helped investigate that landed the offender over a decade of prison time and the victim, while alive, an unfortunate life-changing event. Damien encourages aspiring analysts to invest in GIS courses, secure internships, and join professional associations (and attend their training c...
Episode: 00211 Released on May 13, 2024 Description: We kick off this week with a thought-provoking episode with Damien Williams! In this episode, Jason and Damien discuss the use of CompStat in modern policing and the pros and cons of its variants. Damien’s badge story pertains to a hit-and-run incident he helped investigate that landed the offender over a decade of prison time and the victim, while alive, an unfortunate life-changing event. Damien encourages aspiring analysts to invest in GIS courses, secure internships, and join professional associations (and attend their training conferences) to kick off their careers. Damien is currently a research data analyst for the City of Rock Hill (SC), a position he’s held for almost 20 years!
CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the Excel chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at leapodcasts@gmail.com about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $50 gift card from us. Happy hunting!
Name Drops: Deb Piehl/Charlie Giberti/Chris Delaney (00:20:39), Patrick Servey (00:27:44), Amanda Bruner/Caleb Meyers (00:51:35)
Public Service Announcements:
Caleb Meyers (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-caleb-meyers-the-go-to-intel-guy/)
Jason Wilkins (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-jason-wilkins-the-purpose-driven-analyst/)
Couple Fight With Mark Stallo (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/mark-stallo-%e2%80%93-the-visionary/)
Related Links:
https://www.cityofrockhill.com/departments/police-department
https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/361
https://www.carolinascrimeanalysis.org/board
https://www.iadlest.org/training/ddacts/training
Association(s) Mentioned: CCAA
Vendor(s) Mentioned:
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-williams-1420b09/
Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rvppg8juyn88z88z/DamienWilliams_Transcripts.pdf
Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong
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00:00:17 – Introducing Damien
00:09:28 – Internship
00:18:09 – Problem-Oriented Policing
00:24:26 – Rock Hill
00:29:12 – Break: Caleb Meyers, Jason Wilkins & Couple Fight with Mark Stallo
00:31:12 – Hiring Police Chiefs
00:41:56 – ABS: Hit & Run
00:52:19 – CCAA
00:54:31 – Advice
00:58:14 – Personal Interests: City Planning
01:02:47 – Words to the World
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