Media
Advisory
For Immediate Release
June 15, 2005
Contact: Catherine Dokey
Public Information Officer
(850) 651-7420
Sheriff Announces
FDLE
Analyst
Academy
Graduate
Sheriff
Charlie Morris is proud to announce the graduation of Lauren B. Tomaschko from
the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Analyst Academy, Class IV, on June 9,
2005, in
Tallahassee
. Lauren is one of 27 law enforcement analysts from the state of
Florida
who has received her certification after completing the intense, six-month,
240-hour course.
Crime
Intelligence Analyst Lauren Tomaschko has been employed with the Okaloosa County
Sheriff’s Office since 2003. Prior
to that, she attended
Troy
State
University
where she earned her Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
Lauren Tomaschko (pictured left) will join her co-worker and fellow analyst, Kathleen
Wilson (pictured rignt), as both being certified in the State of
Florida
and also becoming the first law enforcement agency in Northwest Florida to have
both of their crime intelligence analysts certified through the State of
Florida
. Kathleen Wilson is a graduate of
Class II of the Academy. Currently,
there are only five certified analysts in
Northwest Florida
and 96 total certified analysts statewide.
The
curriculum of the
Analyst
Academy
covers all of the various law enforcement analyst functions to include crime
analysis, intelligence analysis, investigative analysis and
management/statistical analysis. So far, 22 municipalities, 6 state
agencies, and 27 Sheriff’s Offices throughout
Florida
have participated in the Academy. The
Academy is the first of its kind in the nation.
The
war on terrorism and an overall increase in crime has revealed the need for a
higher level of analysis with the primary function of identifying, predicting,
and preventing criminal subjects, organizations, and activities. The Florida
Department of Law Enforcement Analyst Academy provides a formalized program for
analysts by providing enhanced training and knowledge of law enforcement
analysis techniques. Certified law enforcement analysts are equipped with the
specialized set of skills needed to successfully prevent crime and conduct
complex investigations.
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