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In an effort to recognize the efforts and contributions of our colleagues, VCAN has developed an Analyst of the Quarter Award (formerly known as the Analyst of the Month Award).

If you or a fellow analyst has contributed something worthy of praise recently, please consider submitting yourself (don't be shy!) or another analyst for an award. This is your opportunity to highlight your best work or the work of a colleague and a chance for recognition statewide.

 

Some suggested topics for submission include:

 

· Crime bulletins - data sheets that were created for use by patrol and detective divisions to aid in solving a crime series. This could include crime pattern and suspect information, as well.- Crime and Intelligence Charts - all link charts, timelines, flowcharts, and other investigative and intelligence based products. May include cash flow, known associates, phone toll and undercover operations analysis charts.

· Crime Maps - maps that represent a crime series or trend

· Statistical/Information Reports - crime reports based daily, weekly, or monthly, or reports that are a summation of a case in which crime analysis was involved Intellectual concepts - ideas or processes that improve analysis or the functions or use of analysis within an agency.

 

Please make sure you submit a summary of what the contribution was and how it positively affected the nominee's agency. For example, don't just send a report; rather, tell us why the report has made a difference or why the contribution is significant to the agency or the field of crime analysis.

 

If you have a product, please submit it along with the summary with confidential information blacked out. The more information we have, the more informed our vote. The contribution of the nominee must have been made during the quarter they are being nominated for (i.e. one can be nominated for the first quarter award if the item submitted was completed in January, February, or March) . A person can only be nominated for Analyst of the Quarter once per quarter.  Submission deadlines are as follows:

· First Quarter submissions due by the first Friday in April

· Second Quarter submissions due by the first Friday in July

· Third Quarter submissions due by the first Friday in October

· Fourth Quarter submissions due by the first Friday in January

 

Please submit entries via email to analysis@roanokeva.gov with the subject 'Analyst of the Quarter'.  The Executive Board will vote on the winner and the winner will be announced through the VCAN listserve.  All winners will receive a prize and an award certificate. 

 

All Analyst of the Quarter winners will be eligible for the Analyst of the Year award to be voted on by the membership.  Analyst of the Year winners will receive a gift card and a paid VCAN membership for the coming year.  Please note that the quarterly and annual nominees must be a member of VCAN in good standing.

 

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Analyst of the Quarter