Lexposé - Experiences from Stockton Police Department: Predictive Analytics from the Ground Up
Lexposés is an exciting true crime case study webinar series, hosted by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, that focuses on real cases told by the investigators and analysts that worked them. Lexposés look at different types of cases, highlighting best practices and technology that aided in resolving these cases.
Our latest Lexposé features Captain Bradley Burrell and Valerie Smith, Senior Administrative Analyst of the Stockton (CA) Police Department. In an effort to combat a pervasive violent crime problem, the Stockton Police Department (SPD) has utilized a data-led strategy. The ability to forecast crime is a process that has been unfolding over the last decade and has developed into a robust and critical part of SPD’s overall violent crime reduction strategy. This webinar will detail how the Stockton Police Department went from having no forecasting capacity to being one of the most progressive and innovative agencies in this critical area.
The department has aggregated six years’ worth of data, wherein this webinar will also provide an analysis of crimes committed in the areas not selected for our monthly focus and our response. Attendees will gain insight on how to:
- Implement forecast-based policing in their respective agencies
- Operationalize forecasts
- Evaluate and adjust their predictive models
- Learn first-hand how critical command level buy-in can be in the process and how best to obtain it
Join us on Thursday, March 27 at 2:00 pm ET for this webinar.
He promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2014, and served as a Patrol Supervisor, Crisis Negotiations Team Supervisor, Emergency Services Unit Supervisor, Critical Incident Investigations Team Supervisor, Personnel Section Supervisor, Recruiting Team Supervisor, and Peer Support Team Supervisor.
Captain Burrell promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2018, where he served as Watch Commander, Personnel Section Commander, Wellness Program Manager, Investigations Section Commander, Crisis Negotiations Team Commander, and the Critical Incident Investigations Team Commander.
He promoted to the rank of Captain in 2022, and is currently the commander of the Support Services Division where he oversees the Crime Analysis Unit, the Central Telecommunications Center, the Personnel Section, the Training Section, the Records Section, and the Employee Support Section.
Captain Burrell has earned his Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, and Management POST certificates. He holds an Undergraduate Certificate in Criminal Behavior and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Portland State University (Summa Cum Laude), and he holds a Master of Arts in Leadership from Saint Mary’s College of California. He is also a graduate of the POST Sherman Block Supervisor Leadership Institute, Session 405.
