What is another word for crime analysis?
Pronunciation: [kɹˈa͡ɪm ɐnˈaləsˌɪs] (IPA) 
Crime analysis is the process of examining criminal incidents, patterns, and data to gain insight into criminal behavior. Synonyms for crime analysis may include criminal intelligence analysis, investigative analysis, crime mapping, and crime pattern analysis. Criminal intelligence analysis involves the analysis of criminal trends and patterns to help law enforcement agencies to understand criminal behavior and develop effective strategies to combat it. Investigative analysis is a type of crime analysis that uses analytic techniques to support criminal investigations. Crime mapping is a visual representation of crime data that helps law enforcement to identify hotspots and patterns of criminal activity. Crime pattern analysis focuses on identifying patterns of behavior among offenders.
