IACA Executive Board

The International Association of Crime Analysts was formed in 1990 to help crime analysts around the world improve their skills and make valuable contacts, to help law enforcement agencies make the best use of crime analysis, and to advocate for standards of performance and technique within the profession itself. We accomplish these goals through training, networking, and publications.

President

Christopher W. Bruce started his crime analysis career at the Cambridge (MA) Police Department Crime Analysis Unit in 1994, and he moved to the Danvers (MA) Police Department from 2001-2010. He became President of the International Association of Crime Analysts in 2007 after serving six years as Vice President of Administration. He was also President of the Massachusetts Association of Crime Analysts (MACA) between 2000 and 2004. He is now contracted as an analytical specialist for the Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety program. His publications include Better Policing with Microsoft Office 2007 (2009, with Mark Stallo) and Spatial Statistics in Crime Analysis: Using CrimeStat III (2008/2011, with Susan Smith).

Bruce frequently teaches crime analysis topics at various venues in the U.S. and other countries. He has lectured at 14 IACA conferences, 13 MACA conferences, and many other regional crime analysis conferences. He has taught crime mapping and analysis for the NIJ Crime Mapping and Analysis Program (CMAP), and he is a lecturer for Suffolk University, Tiffin University, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and Westfield State University. His personal interests include jazz, classical music, musical theatre, classic films, and a lifelong quest to find America's best steakhouse.

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Vice-President of Administration

Susan C. Smith is a crime analyst for the Shawnee, Kansas Police Department. During her 21-year career in law enforcement, she has held positions criminal intelligence, technical services and crime analysis. She previously worked at the Overland Park Police Department, in the Kansas State Prison and the Kansas State Parole Office.

Susan has contributed to various publications related to crime analysis and crime mapping for various professional journals and magazines. In 2003, she co-authored the book, Getting Started in Crime Analysis: Basics Resources for Criminal Justice Practice. She has also co-authored an article on crime analysis for The Police Chief magazine and has contributed to every publication of Crime Mapping Success Stories: Cases in the Field.

Susan is the crime analysis instructor for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), is an instructor for the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA), and has lectured for the various state and regional associations and for the Johnson County (KS) Regional Police Academy. She is currently an adjunct professor at both Johnson County Community College and the Tiffin University.

Susan is the immediate Past-President and former Training Coordinator of the Mid-America Regional Crime Analysis Network (MARCAN) and is the Vice President of Administration for the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA), having also previously served on the Executive Board in the position of Secretary. She has been the committee chair the IACA’s annual training conference several times, guided the implementation of the IACA training series, and previously led publications committee in her position as Secretary.

Susan represents crime analysts on a federal Geospatial Technical Working Group which helps identify gaps in technology in the field. She is a Crime Mapping and Analysis Program (CMAP) Certified Instructor under NLECTC and consults for the South Carolina Research Authority, serving as a Program Manager for a Geospatial grant. Recently, she accepted a position with RAND, Corporation in Pentagon City as an Adjunct Policy Analyst managing Technology Working Groups such as Information-Led Policing, Modeling and Simulation and Operations Research. Susan is currently engaged in an assessment of the accuracy of commercial online crime mapping programs.

Susan was the 2002 recipient of the Presidential Award for Meritorious Contributions to the IACA. She was the 2006 recipient of the Sister Mary Mark Orr Pioneer Spirit Alumni Award for outstanding career success.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Management, both from University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy - Public Policy and Administration, specializing in Criminal Justice and, as of March, 2011, is "ABD".

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Vice-President of Membership

Ericka Jackson has been a Crime Analyst for the Gainesville Police Department (Florida) since March of 2002. Prior to working for GPD she worked for DynCorp as an Asset Forfeiture Analyst where she gained statistical, investigative research and analytical experience on her assignment to the Gainesville Resident Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Ericka received her certification in Internet Technology Support from Santa Fe Community College and in June 2004 became a Certified Law Enforcement Analyst through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) analyst training academy program.

Active involvement and dedication to the profession on the local, state and international level is evident as she has presented at numerous trainings, conferences and symposiums. She also served as Subject Matter Expert for FDLE’s analyst academy and certification program where she helped to develop curriculums which are now pre-requisites for attending. In addition, Ms. Jackson is an active member of the Florida Crime and Intelligence Analyst Association (FCIAA) where she served on the 2006 Training Conference Committee in Orlando, Chaired the 2007 Training Conference in Gainesville and served on the Executive Board as Secretary in 2007/2008. Service to the IACA in various capacities includes being a 2005 Conference Committee Member (Bulletins and Door Prizes), being the List Service Moderator in 2007, serving on the 2008/2009 Strategic Planning Committee and Chairing the 2008 IACA/FCIAA Joint Training Conference held in St. Pete Beach, FL.

For her service, Mrs. Jackson has been presented with awards and recognitions including: GPD’s Outstanding Unit Citation in 2003, Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Drug Law Enforcement in 2004, Ebony Appreciation Award for Being a Pioneering Spirit in her Career in 2005, Certificate of Appreciate from United States Marshals Service in 2008 and the 2009 IACA Executive Board Award for Meritorious Contribution to the Mission of the IACA.

Ericka continues to exhibit her dedication to enthusiasm, professionalism and leadership by serving as the newly elected 2010/2013 IACA Vice President of Membership.

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Secretary

Dawn Clausius is a Police Intelligence Analyst with the Olathe Kansas Police Department and has been an analyst for the past four years. Prior to being an analyst, Dawn was a police officer with the Prairie Village Kansas Police Department for nine years. Dawn was a Patrol Officer, a Field Training Officer, academy Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor and a Crime Prevention Officer at the department. As a Crime Prevention Officer, Dawn was also tasked with the duty as Crime Analyst and filled the position for four years.

Dawn earned her B.G.S. in Psychology from the University of Kansas in 1997 and her M.S. in Criminal Justice from Boston University in 2010. Dawn is currently the Secretary for the IACA, the President of the Mid-America Regional Crime Analysis Network (M.A.R.C.A.N.) and an instructor for the IACA. Dawn was also the recipient of the IACA Membership Award in 2008 and was awarded Civilian of the Year in 2008 for the Olathe Kansas Police Department.

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Treasurer

Tamara Otley works for the Fullerton Police Department in California as their Crime Analyst. She has been in the field since 2002, working first for the Orange County Sheriff's Bomb Squad, and then the Brea Police Department, where she earned a Certificate of Commendation from the Chief of Police. She obtained her Certification as a Crime and Intelligence Analyst through California State University Fullerton/CA DOJ and completed the coursework for her certification as a Geographic Profiling Analyst through California State University Long Beach.

Tamara has been a guest lecturer for Cal State Fullerton’s "The Law Enforcement Function" class and gave presentations on Crime Mapping at the 2007 Geospatial Technologies and 2009 Versadex User Conferences.

For 18 years, prior to her Law Enforcement career, she worked in computer consulting, financial management and bookkeeping. Growing up Tamara lived in Ohio, Illinois, Brussels Belgium, Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo), and graduated high school from the Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya, East Africa.

Tamara welcomes the opportunity to work with Analysts on a national and international level. She is very passionate about Crime Analysis and wants to do everything she can to help cement the Crime Analysis profession's legitimacy and catapult it into the future.

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Past President

Noah Fritz is the Deputy Director of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center and Founder of the Crime Mapping and Analysis Program (CMAP)—a Department of Justice sponsored training and technical assistance program. Noah started his career as a crime analyst and supervisor at the Tempe (AZ) Police Department. Noah is also serving a second term as President for the International Association of Crime Analysts.

Most notable accomplishments include PhD and a Master’s degree in Justice Studies from Arizona State University; and undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Illinois State University. He has authored articles in the Sociological Quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, publications for the National Institute of Justice, IACA’s Exploring Crime Analysis, and has appeared nationally and internationally on TV and radio as an advocate for crime mapping and crime analysis.

Noah is currently teaching a Graduate course for the University of Colorado-Denver entitled Managing Information and Technology Systems for the Police Leadership Executive Development Program leading to a master’s degree in Public Affairs. He is also an adjunct professor in the Sociology/Criminology Department at the University of Denver and teaches classes on Research Methods, Social Statistics, Juvenile Delinquency, and Applied Criminology: Crime Mapping and Analysis.

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