Using Microsoft Office to Improve Law Enforcement Operations: Crime Analysis, Community Policing, and Investigations: Crime Analysis, Community Policing, Racial Profiling

This book demonstrates how to use Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint to become more effective and efficient in law enforcement applications. The examples presented in this book concentrate on crime analysis, community policing and investigative data. The exercises solve real world problems in law enforcement, using fictional data. The book has been designed for a 40 hour seminar or a semester long college course. College or university faculty are encouraged to review the book for use in a crime analysis and community policing applications courses.

Mark Stallo has been a Dallas Police Officer for over 23 years. Currently he is a sergeant, who is responsible for the Crime Analysis Team. He has supervised this team for over 13 years. In 1990, he was responsible for working with a group of individuals in the creation of the International Association of Crime Analysis (IACA). Mark was Vice-President of Membership for the IACA from 1991–1994 and has been President of the organization from 1994 to October 2000. He will remain as Past President and continue to advise the board. Mark has been involved in a number of projects including technical assistance, teaching, and steering committees. Some include the National Institute of Justice, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the SEARCH group, the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC), the FBI National Academy and the Southwest Law Enforcement Institute.

Mark taught a number of classes at the Collin County Community College for over 8 years. Today he is an adjunct professor for Midwest State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mark has consulted for the Government of Argentina on developing a crime analysis program for six of the largest provinces. He has also conducted training for the University of Bucharest and the University of the West in Romania. He has received training in a number of areas related to crime analysis, crime mapping, and various computer software. Among the software that he has been thoroughly trained in is the Microsoft Office Suite, (Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint), ArcView, and the integration of crime analysis software. Mark has authored or co-authored a number of articles and an anthology "Crime and Justice in the Lone Star State". He has a B. S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and a M.S. in Management and Administrative Science and a Master of Public Affairs from The University of Texas at Dallas.