ATWJE: Eric Piza – The Researcher at Heart Analyst

What is it like to truly follow your interests? In this week’s episode, Dr. Eric Piza talks about his transition from an analyst in Newark, New Jersey to a professor and researcher at John Jay College. Eric reflects on his two badges stories: Foot Patrol Hotspots and Video Surveillance. While many research projects broke his heart, this does not discourage him from pursuing his interests. Jason and Eric also have a lengthy discussion on the lack of new key performance indicators in the Compstat process. Eric has a new book entitled Modern Policing Using ArcGIS Pro, and he is currently an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice…