Geographic Profiling Analysis I Course
About Course
Become certified in Geographic Profiling Analysis and improve your predictive skills. This technique, developed by police officer and criminologist Kim Rossmo, helps law enforcement analyze crime locations to find an offender’s base. Learn how to use information from a crime in the hunt for the offender. This live online course is offered by Government Training Agency and is California POST Certified. Attendees who successfully complete this course are eligible to attend the Geographic Profiling Analysis II and become certified as a Geographic Profiling Analyst. Join us to improve your predictive skills and catch serial offenders!
Course instructor Lorie Velarde has used geographic profiling on over 200 active cases and has reviewed the use of the technique in over 1000 criminal cases. The crime types of her cases are burglary, theft, robberies, stolen vehicles, arsons, vandalisms, and others. She has worked cases involving organized crews and professional criminals such as SATG. Lorie is a subject matter expert in cellphone analysis, crime mapping, geographic profiling, and serial crime. She has been a geographic profiling analysis instructor for over 20 years, and her casework is featured in Dr.Rossmo's latest book "Geographic Profiling - Second Edition" (2025).
Course Outcomes
- Understanding of the role of geographic profiling in the investigative process
- Ability to identify important factors of the criminal hunting process
- Ability to link related crimes by m.o. factors
- Ability to use knowledge about routine activities to find offenders
- Understanding of how targets influence crime patterns
- Understanding of professional offenders and how to catch them
- Ability to identify important locations for resource deployment
- Understanding of tactical action plans that find the offender
$625
A course by
Audience
- Crime Analysts
- Police Detectives
- Police Officers
- Private Investigators/Loss Prevention
- Students
- Anyone interested in Geographic Profiling
Recent Student Feedback
Below are comments from students from our recent courses on this topic:
"Informative, insightful, and relevant course. Lorie's instructional style (good pace, reinforcement through repetition, real-world examples, and focus on foundational concepts that build up to understanding the core concept of geographic profiling) is second-to-none. This course is a must-take for any working crime analyst."
"Really enjoyed this course, I thought it was packed with very useful information"
"Lorie was amazing, full of knowledge and understanding of the material. Involved each of us in the lecture with group discussions and interactive assignments"
"The course encourages systematic, but creative analysis and is highly applicable to my work as a crime analyst."
Course Dates and Locations
| Course | Dates | Hours | Location | Price | Open? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Profiling Analysis I | Fall, 2025 | 8am to 5pm | Live Online | $625 | Yes |