Courses

"Fight Crime with Data Mining" is the topic of a free online seminar that will be hosted by SPSS Inc., a worldwide leader of predictive analytics, on Tuesday, February 25, at 2:00 p.m. (CST). The seminar's featured speaker is Dr. Colleen McCue from the Richmond (VA) Police Department's Crime Analysis Unit. Dr. McCue will present an overview of how data mining is used at the Richmond Police Department to increase investigative efficacy, engage in behavioral analysis of violent crime, support infrastructure protection, perform risk and threat assessment and deploy timely information. All attendees will receive an executive report by Dr. McCue, entitled "Data Mining and Criminal Analysis." Register online at http://spssevents.webex.com/ or call 800-543-5815

SPSS Inc. will also be hosting an on-site seminar "Fight Crime and Improve Security with Data Mining" on Tuesday, February 25, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, VA. Attendees will discover how data mining can facilitate multi-agency coordination to detect, prevent and rapidly respond to crime. Speakers are Dr. Colleen McCue, Richmond (VA) Police Department, Crime Analysis Unit; and Jesus Mena, data mining expert and author of the recently-published book, "Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection." To register for the Reston SPSS seminar go to http://www.spss.com/RR-InvestigativeDM/