Friday, May 1, 2015
Congrats!
CONGRATULATIONS everyone!! We made it! Good luck in your next endeavors! Make sure you take time to celebrate your big accomplishment. Not a lot of people work as hard and sacrifice as much as you did to accomplish graduating with a college degree! I hope to meet you all at graduation! Go ASU Class of 2015!!!
THANK YOU!!!!
Dear Tobie,
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity of being your intern for a semester. Over our lovely 300 plus hours together you have taught me so much. You have taught me what a crime analyst does and how rewarding that career is. You have also given me advice for personal things I went through this semester. Thank you for giving me all the assignments that you did, it helped me in so many ways. I was able to brush up on my excel skills and learn different skills, and added even more skills for different computer programs as well.
I also want to thank you for taking me to different meetings and introducing me to different people within the department. It was an eye opening experiance and made me more comfortable in introducing myself to people. A big thank you for helping me schedule an interview with Chief Meza for my midterm assignment.
Lucky you I am not leaving you yet. Im so excited that I will still be able to volunteer with you after graduation. Im excited because it will give me an opportunity to learn even more.
See you soon!
Thank you,
Tiana Tafoya
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity of being your intern for a semester. Over our lovely 300 plus hours together you have taught me so much. You have taught me what a crime analyst does and how rewarding that career is. You have also given me advice for personal things I went through this semester. Thank you for giving me all the assignments that you did, it helped me in so many ways. I was able to brush up on my excel skills and learn different skills, and added even more skills for different computer programs as well.
I also want to thank you for taking me to different meetings and introducing me to different people within the department. It was an eye opening experiance and made me more comfortable in introducing myself to people. A big thank you for helping me schedule an interview with Chief Meza for my midterm assignment.
Lucky you I am not leaving you yet. Im so excited that I will still be able to volunteer with you after graduation. Im excited because it will give me an opportunity to learn even more.
See you soon!
Thank you,
Tiana Tafoya
My internship is a nutshell...
I learned a lot from my internship. I learned better communication skills, I learned how to use different computer programs, I learned more about police departments and how they are ran, I learned more about the criminal justice program, and most importantly I learned what I want to do when I grow up. I want to be in Law Enforcement. For a long time I struggled with if I want to do this or that or something that was not revelant to what I was going to school for.
I have decided that I do not want to be a sworn officer but I want to be on the civilian side of Law Enforcement. The civilian side is just as important as the sworn side. There are many opportunities through the civilian side in a large city police department.
My goal at the beginning of the semester was to find something I was passionate about or to decide that Law Enforcement was not for me. I have learned so much this past semester and I know that I belong in the Law Enforcement field. I love it. It is something that I am very passionate about. I have always had an interest in this field since I was little and now that I have the education and have some experience in it I know that I was right all along and there is no greater feeling than that!
I have decided that I do not want to be a sworn officer but I want to be on the civilian side of Law Enforcement. The civilian side is just as important as the sworn side. There are many opportunities through the civilian side in a large city police department.
My goal at the beginning of the semester was to find something I was passionate about or to decide that Law Enforcement was not for me. I have learned so much this past semester and I know that I belong in the Law Enforcement field. I love it. It is something that I am very passionate about. I have always had an interest in this field since I was little and now that I have the education and have some experience in it I know that I was right all along and there is no greater feeling than that!
Career Service #2
For my second career service assignment I decided I was going to call and make an appointment with someone to go over my resume with me. When I went to the first career workshop they touched base with a resume but I wanted someone to go over and help me with my personal resume.
I met with Sydney at the downtown campus and she was a lot of help. She gave me a lot of hints and told me what to include and what to take off my resume. She went over every section and provided me feedback. This was really helpful and helped take off some of the stress with writing a resume. The most helpful advice she gave me was when putting my experience down to include skills and accomplishments with it. She explained to start with an action verb, then talk about a project, then to include what the results were for that specific project.
I think the services that the career service department offers are really helpful! I really liked being able to meet with someone one on one to talk about what I needed help on.
If you haven't had an appointment I highly recommend it. It is really helpful!
I met with Sydney at the downtown campus and she was a lot of help. She gave me a lot of hints and told me what to include and what to take off my resume. She went over every section and provided me feedback. This was really helpful and helped take off some of the stress with writing a resume. The most helpful advice she gave me was when putting my experience down to include skills and accomplishments with it. She explained to start with an action verb, then talk about a project, then to include what the results were for that specific project.
I think the services that the career service department offers are really helpful! I really liked being able to meet with someone one on one to talk about what I needed help on.
If you haven't had an appointment I highly recommend it. It is really helpful!
Strengths with the MPD
The Mesa Police Department shows many strengths throughout the whole department. In the department there are many difference departments that deal with certain crimes for example: homicide, metal thefts, sex crimes, property crimes etc. This allows people to only be assigned to certain crimes and it allows the department to be more efficient with the crimes happening. Having all of these different departments allows the officers to spend the time needs on the crimes they are assigned to and not spending themselves too thin trying to work on all the crimes that happen within the city.
Another strength that Mesa has is having multiple crime analyst. These analysts are also assigned to different tasks which allows them to be more efficient. The analyst really helps out the deceives, sergeants, and lieutenants with special projects. I really had no idea what a crime analyst was until I interned with Tobie. It is amazing to me how much she does and how much it truly makes a difference.
Another strength that Mesa has is having multiple crime analyst. These analysts are also assigned to different tasks which allows them to be more efficient. The analyst really helps out the deceives, sergeants, and lieutenants with special projects. I really had no idea what a crime analyst was until I interned with Tobie. It is amazing to me how much she does and how much it truly makes a difference.
Demonstrating Public Service
My internship shows public service in many ways.. The most obvious would be being a police department. The MPD has one of the most efficent organizations I have seen. The MPD shows public service by not only offering police services but getting involved in the community in any way they can. Mesa has been really successful in their community policing. They hold different events for people to come and meet their officers that are patrolling their community.
One of the biggest ways I believe that MPD shows public service is by having such a big volunteer program. They allow the volunteers to work in many different parts of the police department. I find that this is very benefical because it attracts more volunteers, which leads to more people volunteering their time to give back to the community and is helping the city of Mesa save money. It is very rewarding to be a volunteer and to feel like you are making a difference and being able to give back. When I go to meetings with Tobie people ask who I am and when I say I am apart of the VIPS program they thank me for my time. Amazing right? Everyone knows at the MPD how valuable volunteers are and they appreciate and show appreciation to all the volunteers.
One of the biggest ways I believe that MPD shows public service is by having such a big volunteer program. They allow the volunteers to work in many different parts of the police department. I find that this is very benefical because it attracts more volunteers, which leads to more people volunteering their time to give back to the community and is helping the city of Mesa save money. It is very rewarding to be a volunteer and to feel like you are making a difference and being able to give back. When I go to meetings with Tobie people ask who I am and when I say I am apart of the VIPS program they thank me for my time. Amazing right? Everyone knows at the MPD how valuable volunteers are and they appreciate and show appreciation to all the volunteers.
Leadership
In my internship I see leadership from people I work with everyday. My supervisor Tobie shows a lot of leadership by always helping other analyst and helping people who she doesn't have to help. The detectives that are in the same building show leadership of always doing the things that need to be done in their unit. Leadership is an important skill to have when working in a police department. You have to be a leader and a good leader for people to follow and do what you need them to do to help the community be a safer place.
I show leadership in my internship by coming in and being ready to work on whatever Tobie needs me to do that day. Most of the time I come in I go straight to work reading calls for service and updating the metal lists without Tobie having to instruct me. The past couple of months I have taken charge and started creating contact books for metal, adult, and child contacts. These books take a lot of work and time. Tobie and her supervisors were impressed on all the work I have done to create those books.
I have definitely learned different leadership qualities and styles through my internship!
I show leadership in my internship by coming in and being ready to work on whatever Tobie needs me to do that day. Most of the time I come in I go straight to work reading calls for service and updating the metal lists without Tobie having to instruct me. The past couple of months I have taken charge and started creating contact books for metal, adult, and child contacts. These books take a lot of work and time. Tobie and her supervisors were impressed on all the work I have done to create those books.
I have definitely learned different leadership qualities and styles through my internship!
Thursday, April 16, 2015
My poor puppy..
Today I am thankful for having such an amazing supervisor at my internship. My puppy was bitten by something this morning and my little brother called in a panic to let me know something was wrong with her. My boyfriend and I have two pups, a white maltase (mine) and a black lab (his). Our puppies are like our children. They are spoiled rotten and we spend way too much money on them. We are always buying them toys and things to entertain them with. Their food cost us 50$ every 3 weeks. My family knows that I would seriously die if something happened to our dogs. When I arrived at my internship today that is when my brother called. My supervisor is also a dog mom and understands how I feel about my pups. She told me not to worry about today and to go home to take care of my baby. I called the vet to make an appt and because of her condition they wanted to see her right away. I got her there as soon as I could. They took her back and made sure she was stable, gave her a steroid shot and told me that they are glad I brought her in but to still keep on eye on her. Poor Layla had a rough day and is now at home sleeping her benedryl off. Im so glad I was able to get her taken care of and that she is okay!
Her poor swollen face :(
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Supervisor Interview
For my interview I choose to interview my supervisor, Tobie Sanderson.
Tobie is a crime analyst for the Mesa Police Department. She is in charge of adult, child contacts, homicide, rapes, traffic accidents, sonnet maps, and a lot more! Tobie started at the Mesa Public Library. When the recession hit Tobie decided to find a job that would be more stable. So, she applied for the police department. She was first hired on as a crime analyst tech, which is equivalent to what I do right now. She learned to read calls for services, how to operate RMS, data scrubbing, standardizing data, etc. When the job of crime analyst opened Tobie applied for it. She does not have a degree but all of the experience that she has made up for the degree. This is not how it is now. A bachelor degree that is related to the criminal justice field is required. Tobie has given me a lot of pointers and has shown me a lot over this semester. She was able to help me get an interview with the Chief for one of my classes and that was a really cool experience for me. As I begin to apply for jobs she has given me advice and the dos and donts. Tobie has told me that unfortunately with all the budget cuts tech jobs do not exist anymore. So, I plan to keep interning to get the experience that I need and want. I am very interested in this career because you have to be very organized and very motivated to be in this type of career. I have enjoyed my time that I have been able to spend with Tobie and I am very excited about all the things she has been teaching me!
Tobie is a crime analyst for the Mesa Police Department. She is in charge of adult, child contacts, homicide, rapes, traffic accidents, sonnet maps, and a lot more! Tobie started at the Mesa Public Library. When the recession hit Tobie decided to find a job that would be more stable. So, she applied for the police department. She was first hired on as a crime analyst tech, which is equivalent to what I do right now. She learned to read calls for services, how to operate RMS, data scrubbing, standardizing data, etc. When the job of crime analyst opened Tobie applied for it. She does not have a degree but all of the experience that she has made up for the degree. This is not how it is now. A bachelor degree that is related to the criminal justice field is required. Tobie has given me a lot of pointers and has shown me a lot over this semester. She was able to help me get an interview with the Chief for one of my classes and that was a really cool experience for me. As I begin to apply for jobs she has given me advice and the dos and donts. Tobie has told me that unfortunately with all the budget cuts tech jobs do not exist anymore. So, I plan to keep interning to get the experience that I need and want. I am very interested in this career because you have to be very organized and very motivated to be in this type of career. I have enjoyed my time that I have been able to spend with Tobie and I am very excited about all the things she has been teaching me!
Mesa VIPS
This week is National Volunteer Week!
My main supervisor for Mesa Police Department VIPS sent out an email with a bunch a facts about the program that I would like to share with you.
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and has grown a lot since then. A lot of volunteer projects and special events are planned and happen this week of every year.
Mesa VIPS started in 1990 with only 30 volunteers.
In 2015 Mesa VIPS has over 130 volunteers
Last year, 2014, the volunteers donated over 27,000 hours which equals over $600,000 saved. Utilizing VIPS not only saves money for the City of Mesa but most importantly enhances public safety and the quality of law enforcement.
I am proud to say that my internship does a lot for the City of Mesa and the MPD!
My main supervisor for Mesa Police Department VIPS sent out an email with a bunch a facts about the program that I would like to share with you.
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and has grown a lot since then. A lot of volunteer projects and special events are planned and happen this week of every year.
Mesa VIPS started in 1990 with only 30 volunteers.
In 2015 Mesa VIPS has over 130 volunteers
Last year, 2014, the volunteers donated over 27,000 hours which equals over $600,000 saved. Utilizing VIPS not only saves money for the City of Mesa but most importantly enhances public safety and the quality of law enforcement.
I am proud to say that my internship does a lot for the City of Mesa and the MPD!
Monday, April 13, 2015
Graduation Announcements
I know a lot of people don't do college graduation announcements but Im going too! I took my pictures last Wednesday and I just received my announcements and I am loving them! My friends asked me why I walking and why I am sending out announcements well here is what I told them...
One- I am walking because I need closure. haha I have been working my behind off these last few years and I want to be able to walk up there and be proud of myself
Two- I want people to see that I did it. I set my mind to it and I did not let anything come in between me and my education. I had a lot of curve balls thrown my way but I watched them go by and I did it!
Three- To prove all of those people who called me "one and done" wrong. Ha!
I am so happy with how my announcements turned out and I can't wait until all my family and friends can see them! :)
One- I am walking because I need closure. haha I have been working my behind off these last few years and I want to be able to walk up there and be proud of myself
Two- I want people to see that I did it. I set my mind to it and I did not let anything come in between me and my education. I had a lot of curve balls thrown my way but I watched them go by and I did it!
Three- To prove all of those people who called me "one and done" wrong. Ha!
I am so happy with how my announcements turned out and I can't wait until all my family and friends can see them! :)
Easter Weekend
Easter weekend was a very important weekend in my life that I will never forget! My best friend had a beautiful baby girl February 1st. During spring break she came to stay with me. Well-she gave me the best surprise ever. She asked me to be the Godmother of her baby. In our religion being a Godmother is a really big, important deal. I was so happy that she choose me to be that very important part of her baby's life. Easter Sunday we baptized her and it was so sweet and so amazing. I cannot wait until I am able to teach Colette God's ways and show her how much she is loved. I love that little girl and am so happy I get to be her Godmother.
Colette's Godfather is her Uncle Dakota, who is also her mom's twin brother <3
Whats your favorite tv show?
Whenever I have forty minutes to shut my mind down and relax my favorite thing to do is to lay in my bed and watch Netflix. And I'm sure many of you do this as well haha well I have watch multiple series of shows on Netflix but my latest series has been hands down my favorite tv show..
Parenthood!
It seriously is the best show I have seen in a while. This show has real life lessons in it and it goes through many scenarios that many American families go through. It discusses a lot of topics that are hard to talk about cancer, autism, old age, abortion, adoption, infertility, PSTD, lies, heart troubles, fights, separation, downsizing, and so much more. I absolutley fell in love with this tv show. The characters were so well played and each episode I laughed out loud and cried a little. I am so sad that I finished the series finale. I was just getting used to crawling in bed after a long day of work and school and relaxing with a glass of red wine and watching Parenthood.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Career Services
For my first career services workshop I decided to attend Interviewing and Professional Dress. This workshop was very helpful. I learned a lot of helpful tips with interviews and even resumes. I learned about the STAR method and how practicing it can be really helpful. This workshop gave me a lot of different insights and pointers that have made me less nervous about upcoming interviews.
The professional dress was also helpful. Even though I know what is expected it was nice to hear a little more on things such as make up and hairstyles.
I knew that we had a place where we could go that would help us with questions but I did not know all the services that they offer. I wish I would have known more about them sooner.
What career service workshops have you attended?
The professional dress was also helpful. Even though I know what is expected it was nice to hear a little more on things such as make up and hairstyles.
I knew that we had a place where we could go that would help us with questions but I did not know all the services that they offer. I wish I would have known more about them sooner.
What career service workshops have you attended?
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Mesa Police VIPS Banquet
Last week I was able to attend the annual Mesa Police Department VIPS banquet. This year's banquet was special because it was the 25th anniversary of the VIPS program at MPD. I have never really been to a formal banquet so I was very excited to attend.
I did not realize how big the VIPS program is. There were a lot of us in every age range. It was nice because you were able to meet some of the people in the police department that you do not see everyday. I sat next to the supervisor of the Crime Scene Specialist Unit at dinner. I was able to discuss different things with her and she even invited me to come and participate in a ride a long with her.
Our main supervisor handed out many awards. Most of them for the number of years an individual has with VIPS. It was nice to see all the people who give back to our community by volunteering their time to police services.
We all were handed certificates that thanked us for our service and the number of hours were completed for the year 2014.
There were many special guests at our banquet. The Mayor of Mesa attended and gave a speech and there were a few city council members there who also gave a speech.
It was a great experience and I am glad I was able to attend. I am also proud to say that I am a part of the Mesa Police Department VIPS program.
I did not realize how big the VIPS program is. There were a lot of us in every age range. It was nice because you were able to meet some of the people in the police department that you do not see everyday. I sat next to the supervisor of the Crime Scene Specialist Unit at dinner. I was able to discuss different things with her and she even invited me to come and participate in a ride a long with her.
Our main supervisor handed out many awards. Most of them for the number of years an individual has with VIPS. It was nice to see all the people who give back to our community by volunteering their time to police services.
We all were handed certificates that thanked us for our service and the number of hours were completed for the year 2014.
There were many special guests at our banquet. The Mayor of Mesa attended and gave a speech and there were a few city council members there who also gave a speech.
It was a great experience and I am glad I was able to attend. I am also proud to say that I am a part of the Mesa Police Department VIPS program.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Resume.. Oh my...
So this week I am attempting to create a resume that I can modify every time I apply for a different job. I have created a resume for different writing and English classes but nothing that I feel comfortbale turning in for a job. I have heard so many do's and dont's for resumes.
So I want to know what are all of your do's and dont's? What has helped you and what do you wish you would have included or what do you wish you left off?
Applying for a 'big girl' job is scary and I want to put my best foot forward. I have had my dad and boss look at it multiple times for clues and hints.
Any suggestions?
So I want to know what are all of your do's and dont's? What has helped you and what do you wish you would have included or what do you wish you left off?
Applying for a 'big girl' job is scary and I want to put my best foot forward. I have had my dad and boss look at it multiple times for clues and hints.
Any suggestions?
Grad Fair!
Hi there everyone!!!
Hope everyone had a safe and fun spring break and if you were like me and only got a break from school I hoped you enjoyed it!
Hope you all were able to attend the grad fair... and even though it was kinda expensive.. it sure did make me more excited for graduation! These past 5 years have been really tough for me and I am sprinting towards that finish line.
Im sure you are all wondering 5 years? Well here is a little background story for you.
I was born and raised in a small town. We had two stoplights- one at the beginning of town and one at the end. I went to school K-12 with all of the same kids. My best friend has been my best friend since first grade.
I was very athletic and played 3 sports all throughout high school. It was my dream to play a sport in college. Softball was my passion and I was pretty good at it. So, when senior year came around I began to get offers from colleges. I decided along with my family that I would stay in Arizona for at least the first two years. I decided to accept a scholarship for Glendale Community College- GO GAUCHOS! :) Those two years were tough, mentally and physically. I moved out of my parents house. lived in my own apartment, I was in the middle of a city, I was a college student athlete and it all was a big change!! After my two years at GCC was over I made the decisions to stop playing softball (mostly because my arm had given me a lot of trouble the last season) and to focus on school and finding a career.
I did what most college students do and change my major... a few times. I was not sure what I wanted to do and I did not want to go to ASU and pay thousands of dollars and change my mind again. So that fall I took a few classes at Chandler-Gilbert Community College until I made a decision on what I wanted to pursue. So here I am graduating in 2015.
Throughout these past two and a half years at ASU I have to work and go to school full-time and complete my internship in order to graduate.
Now that we are in the home stretch I am proud to say and look back on what all I have accomplished in these last five years. A lot of people from my hometown a) never leave or b) leave and go right back. They all said I would be a "one and done" but I think that is what motivated me most. I wanted to prove those people wrong and become the person I am today-with a college degree!
Here we go! See you all soon.. Very soon! :)
Hope everyone had a safe and fun spring break and if you were like me and only got a break from school I hoped you enjoyed it!
Hope you all were able to attend the grad fair... and even though it was kinda expensive.. it sure did make me more excited for graduation! These past 5 years have been really tough for me and I am sprinting towards that finish line.
Im sure you are all wondering 5 years? Well here is a little background story for you.
I was born and raised in a small town. We had two stoplights- one at the beginning of town and one at the end. I went to school K-12 with all of the same kids. My best friend has been my best friend since first grade.
I was very athletic and played 3 sports all throughout high school. It was my dream to play a sport in college. Softball was my passion and I was pretty good at it. So, when senior year came around I began to get offers from colleges. I decided along with my family that I would stay in Arizona for at least the first two years. I decided to accept a scholarship for Glendale Community College- GO GAUCHOS! :) Those two years were tough, mentally and physically. I moved out of my parents house. lived in my own apartment, I was in the middle of a city, I was a college student athlete and it all was a big change!! After my two years at GCC was over I made the decisions to stop playing softball (mostly because my arm had given me a lot of trouble the last season) and to focus on school and finding a career.
I did what most college students do and change my major... a few times. I was not sure what I wanted to do and I did not want to go to ASU and pay thousands of dollars and change my mind again. So that fall I took a few classes at Chandler-Gilbert Community College until I made a decision on what I wanted to pursue. So here I am graduating in 2015.
Throughout these past two and a half years at ASU I have to work and go to school full-time and complete my internship in order to graduate.
Now that we are in the home stretch I am proud to say and look back on what all I have accomplished in these last five years. A lot of people from my hometown a) never leave or b) leave and go right back. They all said I would be a "one and done" but I think that is what motivated me most. I wanted to prove those people wrong and become the person I am today-with a college degree!
Here we go! See you all soon.. Very soon! :)
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Free write- Can you see the finish line?
Yikes... It is almost Spring Break.. Where did the first half of the semester gone? Like you all are, I have been nothing but go go go this semester. Between interning 25 hours a week, working 25 hours a week, having a full-time school schedule I can barely catch my breath! Not to mention I am running a 5K this weekend. I have more school work than ever and the days seem to go by faster while I am moving along in my internship. My question to you all is how are you doing? Do you have any useful hints and tips? I hope you all are having a great semester and have a safe spring break!!
--Tiana
--Tiana
Free Write-Interview with the Chief
For my Public Leadership class this semester I had to choose someone in the public sector that I thought was a significant public leader. I choose Chief Meza of the Mesa Police Department. I had to follow protocol and get in touch with his adjuadant to set up an interview with the Chief. The interview went very well. I was able to take 30 minutes of the Chief's time and I learned a lot about leadership and what leadership meant to him. I really appreciate Chief Meza taking time out of his day to meet with me. Now to turn my 30 minute interview into a six-page paper! Wish me luck!!
Free Write
Today I was able to tag along with my supervisor to the CompStat meeting. This meeting is where each of the districts goes over their stats and data for a 28 day period. The different districts focus on different things. The district supervisors brief everyone on special projects they are doing to help reduce the crime rate and trends. It was very interesting to hear the break downs on all the different numbers. A lot of very high up police personnel attended and that was very cool to see. From what I saw CompStat is very beneficial because it allows the districts to get together every month and discuss what they see as a crime trend and what they could do to stop the trend. As a crime analysis you are consistantley keeping track of these stats so in a way it is very rewarding seeing all your hard work being put into a packet and being discussed!
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Group 2
Having a career in the Criminal Justice field has always been my dream. Coming from a Law Enforcement family it would mean a lot to me to follow in their footsteps, mostly my dad's. I have always been so proud of him and all of his accomplishments throughout his career. I would not trade my interest in law enforcement for anything! The Criminal Justice field interests me in so many ways and has so many oppurtunities for me to be able to have a successful career. One day I hope to make my dad as proud of me and my career like I am of him and his career.
I am an intern for the City of Mesa at the Mesa Police Department for the Crime Analysis Unit at the CAFV (Center Against Family Violence) And I absolutlely love it! As a
I am an intern for the City of Mesa at the Mesa Police Department for the Crime Analysis Unit at the CAFV (Center Against Family Violence) And I absolutlely love it! As a
Crime Analysis Intern my duties are 1) to assist Crime Analysts by reviewing
police reports and preparing data for crime trend bulletins; 2) research
criminal activity in Mesa; 3) compile and enter data into various databases; 4)
use computer databases, electronic spreadsheets and other applications to
manipulate, analyze and present data.
I do whatever I can to make my supervisor's life a little easier!
This intern has been a real eye opener to me so far as in what I want to pursue as a career. Crime analysis really interests me because I like compiling data and trying to make sense of it. I have always been a really organized person and even in a sense have my own OCD tendencies. I like crime analysis because you have to be organized and have to want to data scrub to make sense of things and to also be able to provide the information that will be useful. I have always been a list type of person, I make a to do list, a grocery list, a packing list, basically a list for whatever I am doing and in crime analysis I have found that lists are very helpful and can mean a lot.
A typical day at my intern... Hmm lets see. I go in from 7am-2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I talk with my supervisor and see what has happen over the weekend or since that last time I was there. She updates me on cases and things we need to be looking out for. So after that I begin my work. So far in my internship I have learned to run searches in R.M.S ( Records Management System) and use the calls for service module. I review the calls for service for certain criteria i.e.. child and adult contacts. I have learned to summarize a large amount of date into a smaller amount that gets right to the point and to the cogent details. With this I have been utilizing my excel skills and have been getting pointers and short cuts from my supervisor. I have learned how to scrub data and to get data in a raw form to standardize it and make it so everyone knows what it means and make it useful.
I have also have been given the assignment to update the metal list for the whole city of Mesa. The metal list is a list that contains all the crimes that happen with scrap metal, vehicle batteries being stolen, shoplifts of metal goods, street wire, copper wire thefts etc. I enjoy doing this because I am practicing my skills to one day become a crime analyst. I update this list every week and pull data from RMS and review data from other districts and put all the data into one giant city list.
I really do enjoy going to my internship and being able to learn hands on and have the real life experience. I was not too sure about what career I wanted in law enfacement but now that I have had the chance to explore a career and find one that I love and have a passion for I will be keeping my eyes on the prize and doing whatever I can to become a crime analysis tech and then one day become a crime analyst.
A typical day at my intern... Hmm lets see. I go in from 7am-2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I talk with my supervisor and see what has happen over the weekend or since that last time I was there. She updates me on cases and things we need to be looking out for. So after that I begin my work. So far in my internship I have learned to run searches in R.M.S ( Records Management System) and use the calls for service module. I review the calls for service for certain criteria i.e.. child and adult contacts. I have learned to summarize a large amount of date into a smaller amount that gets right to the point and to the cogent details. With this I have been utilizing my excel skills and have been getting pointers and short cuts from my supervisor. I have learned how to scrub data and to get data in a raw form to standardize it and make it so everyone knows what it means and make it useful.
I have also have been given the assignment to update the metal list for the whole city of Mesa. The metal list is a list that contains all the crimes that happen with scrap metal, vehicle batteries being stolen, shoplifts of metal goods, street wire, copper wire thefts etc. I enjoy doing this because I am practicing my skills to one day become a crime analyst. I update this list every week and pull data from RMS and review data from other districts and put all the data into one giant city list.
I really do enjoy going to my internship and being able to learn hands on and have the real life experience. I was not too sure about what career I wanted in law enfacement but now that I have had the chance to explore a career and find one that I love and have a passion for I will be keeping my eyes on the prize and doing whatever I can to become a crime analysis tech and then one day become a crime analyst.
Intro
Hi there everyone!!
My name is Tiana and I am a senior and will be graduating this semester with my B.S. in Public Service, Public Policy (Criminology). I also will be getting a certificate in Public Administration and Leadership. Like you all, I am counting down the days until graduation but until then I will put my head down and get through this final semester of my undergrad studies! This semester I am hoping that my internship 1) gives me the idea of a "real" job, 2) broadens my knowledge about criminology and 3) gives me an inside on pursuing my dream career.
Good luck this semester! See you all at the finish line! :)
My name is Tiana and I am a senior and will be graduating this semester with my B.S. in Public Service, Public Policy (Criminology). I also will be getting a certificate in Public Administration and Leadership. Like you all, I am counting down the days until graduation but until then I will put my head down and get through this final semester of my undergrad studies! This semester I am hoping that my internship 1) gives me the idea of a "real" job, 2) broadens my knowledge about criminology and 3) gives me an inside on pursuing my dream career.
Good luck this semester! See you all at the finish line! :)
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