2024 Data Analytics for Law Enforcement Survey Report 13 Plans for Changing Existing Data Analytics Solution/s Within the Next 12 Months Existing data analytics solutions for LEAs are often limited and outdated, making it difficult for analysts to keep up with changes in data formats and volumes. It’s therefore no surprise that when asked whether their organization is planning any changes to their current solution/s for the purpose of investigation and intelligence analysis – 75% indicated they are planning to expand, upgrade or replace their existing data analytics solutions within the next 12 months (Figure 8). Our findings also show there is a correlation between the number of existing data analytics systems and the plans to change them: the more systems are used within the organization, the more inclined it is to expand or replace them (Figure 9). This makes sense, because the more disparate systems are used, the clumsier they are to deal with, and the more difficult it is to access data in a streamlined way that provides an accurate snapshot of all the relevant information at once. This hinders the work of law enforcement, which is why replacing multiple systems with a unified, AI- powered solution that fuses and enriches all data sources in a central hub, allows analysts to extract the critical insights they need to resolve cases more efficiently. Figure 8: Plans for Changing Existing Data Analytics Solution/s in the Next 12 Months Figure 9: Plans for Changing Existing Data Analytics Solution/s, by # of Systems Plan to expand or replace existing solution(s) 75% No such plans 18% I don't know 7% 61% 81% 85% 91% 1 2 3 4+ # of Systems