The mission, goals and objectives are to obtain, collect and analyze as much information as possible in order to disseminate it to all unit leaders in their station. It is necessary to communicate the information to all defendants in order to assist them in their investigations in order to increase the apprehension of offenders. This information will also be used to identify patterns and trends in order to implement deterrent measures. The analytical unit will be involved in improving short- and long-term decision-making processes. The analytical unit will also have the ability to manage, allocate and employ its resources in order to stop as much criminal activity as possible. This will be done by providing rapid and accurate transmission of the collected analytical data. The role of an analyst has a misconception of being a statistician, although statistics play a role in crime analysis, it is only one role. Most law enforcement agencies don't know how to justify having a crime scene analyst or don't have the funds to hire one. As long as you have some type of criminal justice experience and are able to think outside the box, you have the potential to be an analyst. What many agencies don't understand is that a police officer can serve a dual role, as both an officer and an analyst. Some of the roles of an analyst include mapping crimes, identifying crime patterns, analyzing reports, producing statistics, and even being in charge of personnel. It is the job of the crime analyst to be able to predict the future of possible criminal events. Analysts do not only analyze the criminal side but also analyze the victim side. The reports that come from the v...... middle of the document ...... in planning, executing and arresting offenders or to help instill measures to deter potential offenders. Works Cited (2011). Retrieved from International Association of Crime Analysts: http://www.iaca.net/index.aspBoba, R. (2009). Crime analysis with crime mapping. SAGE Publications.Boba, R. (2000). Guidelines for implementing and evaluating crime analysis and mapping in law enforcement. Police Foundation.Deborah Osborne. (2003). Introduction to crime analysis. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, Inc.HowToMedia, I. (2011). How to become a crime analyst. Retrieved from innerbody.com: http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-criminal-justice/how-to-become-a-crime-analyst.htmlRachel Boba, P. (2001). GETTING STARTED. Retrieved from Community Oriented Policing Services: www.cops.usdoj.gov/files/RIC/.../introguidecrimeanalysismapping.pdf