NORCAN http://norcan.posterous.com NW Crime Analyst Network posterous.com Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:56:00 -0800 2013 NORCAN Membership Form Posted http://norcan.posterous.com/2013-norcan-membership-form-posted http://norcan.posterous.com/2013-norcan-membership-form-posted

Please update your membership for 2013 using the following form from our Networking, Documents, and Links page: 2013 NORCAN Membership Form

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Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:05:00 -0800 NORCAN Members Meeting, Training, Elections - December 5, 2012 http://norcan.posterous.com/norcan-members-meeting-training-elections-dec http://norcan.posterous.com/norcan-members-meeting-training-elections-dec

Please join us for our annual elections meeting on Wednesday, December 5th at the Maleng Regional Justice Center, from 0945-1200 hrs. As usual, we will have our networking lunch directly following the meeting.

We will have elections this year for the following positions: Vice President of Administration and Vice President of Communication. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for one of these positions, please email Alisha Grow at agrow@ci.richland.wa.us by 1700 hrs on Monday, December 3rd.

Once again, we will have a food drive and ask you to bring some canned or non-perishable food donations. We will donate to a food bank in the South King County area. Even one can of something you grab on the way out the door will make a difference!

Agenda Topics:

  • Courtroom Testimony, presented by KCDPA Jeffrey Dernbach. Even if you don’t anticipate ever testifying in court, it’s good to be prepared.  If your name gets into any report at your agency, you could be subpoenaed – and it may be by the defense.  You’ll want to know what your prosecutor will expect you to do if that happens. Having this basic training could prove to be the most useful hour you’ve ever spent in the courthouse! This training is scheduled from 1000-1100 hrs.
  • Book Review by Joe Ryan, Auburn PD. Joe will give us a review of the book he won, Policing Problem Places: Crime Hot Spots and Effective Prevention.
  • Elections. We need a quorum to vote, so please attend! If you have questions about the open positions, ask Alisha using the email above.
  • 2012 IACA Conference Review, by NORCAN attendees.
  • Lunch. Please join us for more networking directly following the meeting. We will go to Kent Station, which is just across the street from the RJC.

 Information about remote access to this meeting will be sent the week of the meeting.

 

Driving, transit, and parking directions are available here: http://www.kingcounty.gov/About/locations/RJC.aspx.

 

12/5/12

0945-1200 hrs

Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth AV N, Kent, WA 98032-4429

Conference Room in the King County Prosecutor’s Office

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Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:41:00 -0800 FIAT Training - Seattle - December 10-14 http://norcan.posterous.com/fiat-training-seattle-december-10-14 http://norcan.posterous.com/fiat-training-seattle-december-10-14

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Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:56:00 -0700 [UPDATE] Seminar: Open Source Searching / JBRS - October 10 @ Redmond PD http://norcan.posterous.com/seminar-open-source-searching-october-10-redm http://norcan.posterous.com/seminar-open-source-searching-october-10-redm

 

NORCAN is pleased to host a seminar on Open Source Searching, taught by Kim Ositis from the Public Law Library of King County, AND Using JBRS (Jail Booking and Reporting System) taught by Dawn Larsen, Director of Projects at WASPC.  The seminar will be on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 8:00am - 4:00pm at the Redmond PD. [Note: Participants will be responsible for their own lunch and there are many restaurants nearby.]

MEMBERS: Please send any questions to Cynthia Konecny at Cynthia.Konecny@gmail.com.

 

Info about WASPC and JBRS: http://www.waspc.org/index.php?c=SAVIN

 

About Open Source Searching: 

Need to research a business or individual?  Participants in the Open Source Searching class will learn how to find sources of free and reliable background information online. 

Many agencies and organizations cannot afford to subscribe to paid information databases for background searching.  Additionally, more and more information is not found in a subscription product but in savvy searching of social networks and publicly accessible databases. 

In the course of their work, crime analysts may need to perform online background searches of clients, witnesses, family members, etc.  Learning simple tips such as creating a checklist can lead to more efficient and effective searching. A new area of concern is how search strings stored by search engines such as Google may recreate unintended relationships. 

Attendees will learn about 20-25 different websites for accessing free background information on individuals and businesses.  Attendees will also learn about how to “tread lightly” while doing online sleuthing.

 

About Kim Ositis:

Kim Ositis has been a Reference Services Librarian at Public Law Library of King County in Seattle, Washington since 2001.  Kim has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington Information School and a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Oregon.  In addition to her reference duties at the Law Library, Kim serves as the webmaster of the Library’s website, www.kcll.org

She also develops and teaches training classes held at the Library and at outside organizations, such as the National Association of Legal Professionals, the Organization of Bar Investigators, the Associated Council for the Accused, the Northwest Fire Investigators Association, the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington State Bar Association, and the King County Library System.  Kim is active in a number of professional library associations, including the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), WestPac, State, Court, and County Special Interest Section (SCCLL), and Law Librarians of Puget Sound (LLOPS). 

 

 

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Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:44:00 -0700 UPDATE: 2012 Summer Symposium Agenda http://norcan.posterous.com/update-2012-summer-symposium-agenda http://norcan.posterous.com/update-2012-summer-symposium-agenda

Below is the updated, and more detailed, agenda for the 2012 NORCAN Summer Symposium in Kennewick next Thursday, July 26th.  Please contact us at info@NORCAN.us if you need information on attending in person, online, or at one of several group listening posts.

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Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:50:00 -0700 2012 NORCAN Summer Symposium in Kennewick - July 26 http://norcan.posterous.com/2012-norcan-summer-symposium-in-kennewick-jul http://norcan.posterous.com/2012-norcan-summer-symposium-in-kennewick-jul

See the flyer below for details on our NORCAN Summer Symposium in Kennewick WA on July 26.

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Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:01:00 -0700 Job Posting: Crime Analysis Unit Supervisor - Boise PD http://norcan.posterous.com/job-posting-crime-analysis-unit-supervisor-bo http://norcan.posterous.com/job-posting-crime-analysis-unit-supervisor-bo

For those who haven't seen this yet, Boise PD has an opening for a Crime Analysis Unit Supervisor--closes 6/18/12.  Click here for info.

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Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:19:00 -0700 WSFC Hosting FREE "Sharpening Analyst Skills" Training Sept. 17-18 in Airway Heights http://norcan.posterous.com/wsfc-hosting-free-sharpening-analyst-skills-t http://norcan.posterous.com/wsfc-hosting-free-sharpening-analyst-skills-t

See the flyer below for details on the upcoming FREE Sharpening Analyst Skills training from the Washington State Fusion Center.

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Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 -0700 Part Time Analyst Position with Financial Fraud & Identity Theft Task Force http://norcan.posterous.com/part-time-analyst-position-with-financial-fra http://norcan.posterous.com/part-time-analyst-position-with-financial-fra

Redmond PD has an opening for a Crime Analyst position.  This opening is for a part-time limited duration position assigned to the Greater Puget Sound Financial Fraud and Identity Theft Task Force, a consortium of financial institutions' fraud investigators, law enforcement personnel, and prosecutors in King and Pierce Counties.  Click here for more information.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 10:49:00 -0700 IACA Tactical Crime Analysis Training with Chris Bruce - Seattle, WA July 30-August 3 http://norcan.posterous.com/iaca-tactical-crime-analysis-training-with-ch http://norcan.posterous.com/iaca-tactical-crime-analysis-training-with-ch

Just a reminder that NORCAN is hosting the IACA Tactical Crime Analysis Training course with Chris Bruce from July 30 - August 3 in Seattle (location TBA).  We last hosted this training with Chris back in 2006 and it was fantastic.

As a NORCAN member, your price is reduced by $100 bringing the cost down to $295. 

NOTE: To obtain the NORCAN discount students must register online at the IACA website at the normal IACA rate, then forward the invoice they receive via email to Cynthia Konecny (administration@norcan.us).  She will then let the IACA Training Director know about the NORCAN student who registered and they will reissue them a discounted invoice.

IACA Registration Link: http://iaca.net/training.asp?cid=1022

Our location in the greater Seattle area should be announced soon. 

The IACA has posted this training on its web site, so secure your spot now.

 

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Tue, 15 May 2012 11:34:18 -0700 NORCAN Links and Social Networks http://norcan.posterous.com/norcan-links-and-social-networks http://norcan.posterous.com/norcan-links-and-social-networks

 

Greetings, NORCAN:

Since we have several new members, I wanted to take a minute to remind everyone about some of the NORCAN-specific lists and social networks we make available to members.  Because some agencies have differing rules about what sites you can visit or subscribe to at work, we don’t sign our members up automatically.

  • The NORCAN web site can be found at www.NORCAN.us.  Most announcements for the group are posted there, but because the site is open to the public, not all notifications or resources are available on the web site.
  • You can get a hold of any of the NORCAN board members using the email addresses listed on the CONTACT US page  on the web site, or write to info@norcan.us.
  • We have a LISTSERV for members only using Google Groups.  You’ll need to create a free Google account (you can use your work email, or personal email, so you do not need a Google mail address), then go to the following site and click the Apply for Membership link: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/norcanls.  The LISTSERV is intended as an easy way for you to share information or ask questions of your fellow members.  NOTE:  This LISTSERV is open to all NORCAN members and as such no LE sensitive material should be posted there.
  • NORCAN also has a LinkedIn Group you can join.  Simply go to the following web site and click the Join Group button: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=3602510&trk=anet_ug_hm. NOTE: While this group is also open only to NORCAN members, please do not post LE sensitive material.
  • You can join our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/norcan.analysts
  • We also have a Twitter feed at: http://www.twitter.com/norcan_us
  • And don’t forget, your NORCAN membership also includes full membership in the IACA, so be sure to check out their site at www.IACA.net

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you’re using an email address or nickname that doesn’t include your real name, please be sure to let us know who you are when you sign up for any of these services because they are for NORCAN members only.  If we can’t tell who is signing up, we can’t approve your account.

Most official NORCAN messages get posted on our web site, Facebook page, and Twitter feed, and they’ll also show up on our LinkedIn page news feed. 

Please let me know if you have questions or run in to any issues.

 - Hutch

P.S.  Be sure to check your junk mail box and/or change your spam filter settings to make sure you get account verification and notification messages from these various services.

 

 

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Sat, 12 May 2012 06:29:14 -0700 FREE Gang Training in Kennewick, WA June 27-28 http://norcan.posterous.com/gang-training-in-kennewick-wa-june-27-28 http://norcan.posterous.com/gang-training-in-kennewick-wa-june-27-28

Space is limited to 70 seats for this free gang seminar hosted by the Kennewick Police Department June 27-28.  Sign up now by contacting Kim Hathaway at (509) 582-1390 or kim.hathaway@ci.kennewick.wa.us.  Registration is open to LE personnel only and the deadline is Monday, June 18th.

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Thu, 10 May 2012 12:58:00 -0700 NORCAN Hosting IACA Tactical Crime Analysis Training - July 30 - August 3 - Seattle http://norcan.posterous.com/iaca-tactical-crime-analysis-training-july-30 http://norcan.posterous.com/iaca-tactical-crime-analysis-training-july-30

NORCAN is hosting the IACA Tactical Crime Analysis Training course from July 30 - August 3 in Seattle (location TBA).

As a NORCAN member, your price is reduced by $100 bringing the cost down to $295. 

NOTE: To obtain the NORCAN discount students must register online at the IACA website at the normal IACA rate, then forward the invoice they receive via email to Cynthia Konecny (administration@norcan.us).  She will then let the IACA Training Director know about the NORCAN student who registered and they will reissue them a discounted invoice.

IACA Registration Link: http://iaca.net/training.asp?cid=1022

Our location in the greater Seattle area should be announced soon.

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Tue, 01 May 2012 13:31:19 -0700 SAVE THE DATE: NORCAN Summer Symposium in Kennewick, WA - July 26 http://norcan.posterous.com/save-the-date-norcan-summer-symposium-in-kenn http://norcan.posterous.com/save-the-date-norcan-summer-symposium-in-kenn Please plan on joining NORCAN for our Summer Symposium in Kennewick, WA on Thursday, July 26. Save the date now. More details to follow.

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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:04:00 -0700 NORCAN Members Meeting, Thursday April 12 at Bellevue PD http://norcan.posterous.com/norcan-members-meeting-thursday-april-12-at-b http://norcan.posterous.com/norcan-members-meeting-thursday-april-12-at-b

Please join us from 10 AM -12 PM at the Bellevue Police Department for our upcoming NORCAN Meeting this Thursday April 12.  A networking lunch will follow the meeting at a nearby restaurant, so bring your appetite and a willingness to share.  Instructions on how to join us for the meeting via the web will be sent to members via email.

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Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:54:00 -0700 SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming NORCAN Meeting, Thursday April 12th http://norcan.posterous.com/save-the-date-upcoming-norcan-meeting-thursda http://norcan.posterous.com/save-the-date-upcoming-norcan-meeting-thursda

Please plan to attend the upcoming NORCAN meeting on Thursday, April 12, 2012.  More details to follow both here and via e-mail.

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Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:21:00 -0800 2012 NORCAN Membership Form Available http://norcan.posterous.com/2012-norcan-membership-form-available http://norcan.posterous.com/2012-norcan-membership-form-available

The updated NORCAN Membership Form for 2012 has been posted to our Networking, Documents, and Links page.

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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:48:00 -0800 SAVE THE DATE: 12/6/11 NORCAN Meeting in Federal Way http://norcan.posterous.com/save-the-date-12611-norcan-meeting-in-federal-80989 http://norcan.posterous.com/save-the-date-12611-norcan-meeting-in-federal-80989

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us in Federal Way for our year-end NORCAN meeting.  We're planning on meeting from 10am-12noon with a networking lunch to follow.  More details will be sent to members via e-mail soon.

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Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:35:00 -0700 Hutch's 20+ Tools in 10 Minutes (or Less) http://norcan.posterous.com/hutchs-20-tools-in-10-minutes-or-less http://norcan.posterous.com/hutchs-20-tools-in-10-minutes-or-less

Here's the PDF (but the links don't seem to work), so I've also attached the MS Word doc with active links.

If you have problems or questions, let me know at info@norcan.us.

- Hutch

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Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:47:00 -0700 2011 Summer Symposium Flyer http://norcan.posterous.com/2011-summer-symposium-flyer http://norcan.posterous.com/2011-summer-symposium-flyer

See the PDF below for details about the August 11 NORCAN Summer Symposium in Spokane, WA.

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