2024 Data Analytics for Law Enforcement Survey Report 12 Main Limitations of Existing Data Analytics Solutions for Law Enforcement A whopping 97% of LEAs admit their current law enforcement solutions for data analytics have limitations. Given that so many of the existing tools for law enforcement data analysis fall short of the capabilities needed to resolve cases in a timely manner, we asked respondents to identify the main limitations of their organization’s existing solutions for data analytics (Figure 6). The top responses include a lack of support for unstructured data (50%), difficulty in meeting technical proficiency requirements (41%), and high recurring costs (41%). When looking at the solution limitations identified specifically by those of the respondents who are in IT (Figure 7), it appears they are most concerned with a heavy reliance on external vendors (58%) and the lack of support for unstructured data (55%). Figure 6: Main Limitations of Existing Data Analytics Solutions for Law Enforcement Figure 7: Main IT Concerns Regarding Existing Data Analytics Solutions for Law Enforcement *Question allowed more than one answer and as a result, percentages will add up to more than 100% 50% 41% 41% 40% 40% 38% 25% 3% Lack of support for unstructured data Requires too much technical expertise High recurring costs Data sources are analyzed separately Limited data capacity Heavy dependence on external vendor/s Not enough automated insights No limitations 55% 58% Lack of support for unstructured data Heavy dependence on external vendor/s