Data Mining and Predictive Analysis: Intelligence Gathering and Crime Analysis
“[Data Mining and Predictive Analysis] is a must-read…, blending analytical horsepower with real-life operational examples. Operators owe it to themselves to dig in and make tactical decisions more efficiently, and learn the language that sells good tactics to leadership. Analysts, intell support, and leaders owe it to themselves to learn a new way to attack the problem in support of law enforcement, security, and intelligence operations. Not just a dilettante academic, Dr. McCue is passionate about getting the best tactical solution in the most efficient way-and she uses data mining to do it. Understandable yet detailed, [Data Mining and Predictive Analysis] puts forth a solid argument for integrating predictive analytics into action. Not just for analysts!”
- Tim King (Director, Special Programs and Global Business Development, ArmorGroup International Training)
“Dr. McCue’s clear and brilliant guide to attacking society’s greatest threats reveals how to best combine the powers of statistical computation and the experience of domain experts. Her emphasis on understanding the essential data through fieldwork and close partnership with the end users of the information is vital to making the discovered patterns “actionable”. Anyone seeking to harness the power of data mining to “connect the dots” or “find needles in a haystack” will benefit from this lively and reliable book packed with practical techniques proven effective on tough real-world problems.”
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