ATWJE - Erin Rivera - A Rainman Moment

Episode: 00180 Released on October 9, 2023

Description: Continuing her family traditions of working in law enforcement, Erin Rivera joined us this week to share her journey from records to crime analysis. Erin's badge story pertains to a narcotics investigation she helped solve and the relationships she fostered along the way. Erin thanks her supervisor and colleagues for supporting and encouraging her on this career journey as they knew she wanted to do more beyond records, though, Erin contributes her analytical skills and accomplishments to her time in records getting familiar with the data and having a deeper understanding of the nuances. Erin is currently a Crime & Intelligence Analyst / TLO for the Surprise Police Department in Arizona. 

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Name Drops: Cheryl Vent (00:02:43), Eric Piza (00:12:47)

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Related Links:
https://surpriseaz.gov/528/Police-Department
https://azactic.gov/

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Contact: erin.rivera@surpriseaz.gov 

Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ve45ig/ErinRivera_transcript.pdf 

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00:00:17 – Introducing Erin
00:07:02 – From Large to Small
00:16:48 – Presenting Comstat 
00:17:39 – ABS:  Narcotics Investigation
00:28:25 – Break: Kristen Lottman & Danielle Giraud
00:30:21 – Communication Skills 
00:43:53 – Advice
00:58:45 – Personal Interest: Family & Home
01:01:41 – Words to the World