Executive Board

Ashly Settles

President

Ashly Settles serves as the Crime Analyst for the City of Fairfield, California—the vibrant hub between San Francisco and Sacramento, famously known as the home of Jelly Belly. In this role, she promotes data-driven policing by providing the Fairfield Police Department’s patrol and investigations divisions with high-level intelligence and data analysis. She holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice and earned her Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) credential in 2024. Her commitment to the profession is reflected in her dedication as an educator and a leader. She serves as a graduate-level instructor in Crime Analysis and has held leadership roles for both the IACA and the Bay Area Crime and Intelligence Analysts Association.

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J Loper
Vice-President of Administration

Jennifer Loper began her career at the City of Peoria in 2005 and joined the Police Department in 2015. She has been a Crime Analyst since 2017 and was promoted to supervisor of the newly formed Crime Analysis Unit in 2024. Jennifer has served on the Board of the Arizona Association of Crime Analysts (AACA) as Webmaster since 2018, and as a Chair of the IACA Technology Committee since 2020 as the Webmaster. Jennifer is passionate about supporting the Association and leveraging the website for efficiencies and enhanced member services. She has a BA in Sociology with a Law & Society Emphasis from the University of California Davis and became a Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) in 2023.

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C BruceVice President of Membership

Christopher Bruce, DCJ, began his career in crime analysis in 1993 as an intern at the Cambridge (MA) Police Department. He served in Massachusetts police agencies for 17 years and then spent 10 years as a full-time trainer and consultant, working for a variety of nonprofit and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. He has consulted in the development of crime analysis programs across the United States and in London, Ukraine, Chile, and Trinidad and Tobago, among others. Since 2019, he has taught criminal justice full-time at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, and he is an adjunct faculty member for the University of Kansas. Dr. Bruce has severed on the board of the International Association of Crime Analysts for almost 20 years, including terms as president (2007-2012), vice president of administration (2000-2006), past president (2013-2015), recruitment and retention manager (2022-2023), and vice president of membership (2016-2020; 2026-present). He is a lifetime Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) and has attended every IACA conference since 1997. He lives in Bucksport, Maine.

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 Treasurer

Kristen Lottman began her journey in crime analysis over 20 years ago when she was placed as a college intern in a law enforcement crime analysis unit. She became a full-time crime analyst a few years later and has loved her job ever since. She has worked as an analyst in several areas of the police department, including administrative/process improvement, patrol operations, Real Time Crime Center and criminal investigations. Kristen has been a long-time member of the IACA and served terms in different roles for her statewide crime analysis association just prior to joining the IACA Executive Board.  Kristen served as IACA Secretary from 2020-2024 before transitioning into the role of IACA Treasurer in 2025.  Kristen has a bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies and a master’s degree in Leadership, and currently teaches crime analysis classes in a master's program at a university.

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Past Board Members

Annual Report

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