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Episode: 00313 Released on April 6, 2026 Description: In this special deep dive episode, Jason Elder sits down with Kelly Kimsey to walk through everything you need to know about the 2026 LEIU/IALEIA Annual Training Event in Orlando, Florida. Featuring sessions on AI, OSINT, critical thinking, wearable technology, and high-profile intelligence case studies including a CIA panel on the Bin Laden...

Episode: 00312 Released on March 30, 2026 Description: In this episode of Analyst Talk, Jason Elder welcomes back Dr. Andrew Wheeler, who recently authored the book Large Language Models for Mortals, to explore how large language models are transforming the work of analysts. Moving beyond chatbots, Andrew breaks down practical applications such as extracting insights from reports, automating...

Episode: 00311 Released on March 23, 2026 Description: In this 12th installment of the Before You Leap deep dive series, Randy Stickley joins Jason Elder to break down one of the most critical challenges in intelligence work: the confidence–accuracy gap. Why do analysts sometimes express high confidence in incorrect assessments or low confidence in correct ones? Randy explores the underlying...

Episode: 00310 Released on March 16, 2026 Description: In this episode of Analyst Talk with Jason Elder, Dr. Greg Thomas returns to the show to discuss his journey from investigating organized crime to teaching geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) at Penn State University. Greg reflects on the early days of intelligence analysis, his work with the Pennsylvania Crime Commission and Pennsylvania State...

Episode: 00309 Released on March 9, 2026 Description: What does the crime analyst profession actually look like today? In this special presentation of Analyst Talk with Jason Elder, Cody Gabbard and Dr. Eliann Carr discuss the first global Crime Analyst Census Survey designed to capture the makeup of the profession. The survey explores education, experience, job responsibilities, salary ranges,...

Episode: 00308 Released on March 2, 2026 Description: Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how crime analysts work, but many analysts are still unsure where it truly fits in their role. In this episode, Christopher Cruz returns to Analyst Talk with Jason Elder to discuss AI’s real impact on law enforcement analysis, the concept of the analyst as a technologist, and why AI should be viewed...

Episode: 00307 Released on February 23, 2026 Description: In this episode of Analyst Talk with Jason Elder, David Grabelski shares insights from a 55-year career spanning LAPD homicide, gang investigations, NDIC intelligence work, and teaching at Mercyhurst University. He discusses the early days of link analysis, visual investigative charting, and how analytical thinking shaped real-world...

Episode: 00306 Released on February 16, 2026 Description: Real-Time Crime Centers continue to expand in both scope and responsibility, and drones are quickly becoming one of the most discussed emerging tools in the field. In this sixth installment of the Real Crime All The Time series on Analyst Talk with Jason Elder, Nikki North shares how Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs are being...

Episode: 00305 Released on February 9, 2026 Description: Many crime analysts are uncertain which AI tools are appropriate, useful, or even relevant to their role. In the fifth installment of Catching Up with Dawn, Dawn Reeby breaks down where artificial intelligence actually fits in crime analysis by focusing on practical tools analysts can use today. The conversation walks through specific...

Episode: 00304 Released on February 2, 2026 Description: New tools often arrive faster than the discipline needed to use them well. Randy Stickley returns for another installment of Before You Leap to examine how artificial intelligence is entering analytic workflows and what analysts must consider before relying on it. The discussion explores AI hallucinations, large language models, writing and...