Webinar Archives
Below is an index of previous IACA webinar series. Recordings (when available) and member-only supplemental materials can be accessed through the Webinar Library.
Important note
This page is intentionally a high-level index. Detailed session descriptions and recordings are maintained in the Webinar Library. Some series may have additional reference materials, slides, or examples available to members.
Previous Webinar Series
2017 Series
Microsoft Excel Series
This Excel webinar series provided a comprehensive progression from foundational spreadsheet skills through advanced data analysis techniques, covering core functions, charts and visualization, pivot tables, formulas, lookups, logical statements, data validation, and practical tips to improve efficiency and analytical accuracy.
Availability: All sessions available in the webinar library.
2018 Series
Microsoft Access Series

This Access webinar series walked participants through the full lifecycle of building and managing relational databases, from foundational design and table structure to advanced queries, forms, reports, automation with VBA, application development, integration with other software, and practical troubleshooting for real-world data management.

Availability: All sessions available in the webinar library.
2019 Series
Best Practices Series
This Best Practices webinar series addressed the professional, analytical, and strategic responsibilities of crime analysts, covering career development, program creation, communication, mapping and series identification, bulletin production, social media use, event and holiday planning, missing persons response, strategic analysis, and building effective professional networks.
Availability: All recorded sessions available in the webinar library. Some sessions were not recorded due to LE sensitive data.
2020 Series
i2 Series

This i2 webinar series, presented in collaboration with Total Intelligence Group, guided participants through foundational and advanced features of i2 Analyst’s Notebook, including chart creation and navigation, timelines and event frames, data importing, entity management, searching and analysis, chart merging, publishing, and applied Q&A sessions to reinforce practical intelligence analysis skills.

Availability: All sessions available in the webinar library.
2021 Series
ArcGIS Pro Series

This ArcGIS Pro webinar series introduced participants to the ArcGIS Pro environment and progressed through map creation, data management, and in-depth use of the Crime Analysis toolbar, including summary statistics, density and hotspot analysis, space-time and near-repeat analysis, investigative tools, charting, layout design, and effective map enhancement and sharing.

Availability: All sessions available in the webinar library.
2022 Series
Certification Series

This Certification webinar series provided a structured overview of the IACA Certification program by outlining the core knowledge areas and skillsets tested on the exam, including crime analysis concepts, law enforcement models, data management, research methods, statistics, spreadsheets, temporal and spatial analysis, analytical writing, and applied crime series analysis, with a comprehensive final review to reinforce exam readiness.

Availability: All sessions available in the webinar library.
2023 Virtual Conference
Virtual Conference
This virtual conference series featured a curated selection of the highest-rated sessions from the 2022 in-person Annual Conference held in Chicago, IL, delivering practical case studies, analytical techniques, and professional development content in an online format, with select sensitive law enforcement sessions offered live only.
Availability: All recorded sessions available in the webinar library.
2023 Series
Power Series

This Power webinar series introduced participants to Power Query and Power BI, covering data transformation and cleaning, combining multiple data sources, foundational M language concepts, data modeling, DAX fundamentals, and the creation of effective visualizations, maps, and temporal analyses for actionable reporting.

Availability: All sessions available in the webinar library.
2024 Virtual Conference
Virtual Conference
This virtual conference series featured a curated selection of the highest-rated sessions from the 2023 in-person Annual Conference held in Grapevine, TX, delivering practical case studies, analytical techniques, and professional development content in an online format, with select sensitive law enforcement sessions offered live only.
Availability: All recorded sessions available in the webinar library.
2024 Series
Tactical Series

This Tactical Crime Analysis webinar series examined the full tactical workflow, from data management and identifying crime patterns to temporal and spatial forecasting, criminal behavior analysis, product development and dissemination, effective response strategies, and post-arrest considerations including documentation, prosecution, and evaluation.

Availability: All sessions available in the webinar library.
2025 Virtual Conference
Virtual Conference
This virtual conference series featured a curated selection of the highest-rated sessions from the 2024 in-person Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, NV, delivering practical case studies, analytical techniques, and professional development content in an online format, with select sensitive law enforcement sessions offered live only.
Availability: All recorded sessions available in the webinar library.
2025 Series
Call Detail Records & Geolocation Series

This CDR (Call Detail Records) webinar series examined the analysis of carrier records from Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and other providers through both technical instruction and case studies, and expanded into tower and area dumps, device location data, social media geolocation, visualization tools, and courtroom preparation for presenting telecommunications evidence.

Availability: Most sessions available in the webinar library; some still pending.