2024 Data Analytics for Law Enforcement Survey Report
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Data Analysis Solutions Used by Law Enforcement
Only 25.5% of LEAs use one central solution for
analyzing their investigation data (Figure 2).
Most organizations use multiple solutions, making it
harder for them to connect the dots between
disparate data sources, and increasing the chance of
overlooking crucial investigative insights and hidden
patterns.
When looking more closely specifically at FIUs
(Financial Intelligence Units), 69% use 3 or more
separate solutions to analyze their data (Figure 3).
This is likely due to a combination of challenges,
including a wide range of various data formats that
need to be analyzed, and the limitations of the tools
currently being used to interpret them. Again, this
increases the odds of important data falling through
the cracks, resulting either in missing or inaccurate
information that could impede the ability of FIUs to
resolve cases effectively.
Figure 2: Data Analysis Solutions Used by Law Enforcement
Figure 3: Data Analysis Solutions Used by Financial Investigation Units
16.5%
10%
19.5%
23.5%
25.5%
5%
5+ 4 3 2 1 I don't know/
Not sure
# of Solutions
33%
5%
31%
17%
14%
0%
5+ 4 3 2 1 I don't know/
Not sure # of Solutions
69% of FIUs using 3 or more
data analysis systems