Catching Up with Dawn - KPIs + Celebrating Dale Harris’ Lifetime Achievement Award

Episode: 00284 Released on September 15, 2025 Description: In this episode of Analyst Talk with Jason Elder, Jason catches up with Dawn Reeby to dive into the world of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and their role in professionalizing crime analysis. Dawn explains how KPIs can help analysts move beyond “bean counting” and instead measure meaningful impact, build strong infrastructures, and define what success truly looks like in law enforcement analysis. From creating portfolios and roadmaps to streamlining workflows and crafting clear elevator speeches, Dawn shares practical ways analysts can document their value, enhance productivity, and transform data into actionable intelligence. We also take a moment to congratulate Dale Harris on receiving the IACA Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering contributions to the field. 🎧 Listen, share, and keep talking! [Note:  Description produced by ChatGPT.] Get to know more about Dawn by listening to her episode on Analyst Talk With Jason Elder: https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-dawn-reeby-the-ceo-analyst/  Name Drops: Sean Bair (00:17:34) Related Links: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dawnreeby_lawenforcement-kpi-analytics-activity-7339683314716336128-rLJv https://dawnreeby.podia.com/ Sean Bair’s Hiring Guide:  https://www.leapodcasts.com/p/hiring-guide/  https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/dale-harris-the-innovator/ https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/lori-frank-the-assertive-analyst/ Association(s) Mentioned:  Vendor(s) Mentioned:  Contact: Dawn@excellenceinanalytics.com,  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnreeby/   Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6k46x5dk7hjtkrvt/DawnReeby04_transcript.pdf  Podcast Writer:  Podcast Researcher:  Theme Song: Written and Recorded by The Rough & Tumble. Find more of their music at www.theroughandtumble.com. Logo: Designed by Kyle McMullen. Please visit www.moderntype.com for any printable business forms and planners.  Podcast Email: leapodcasts@gmail.com   Podcast Webpage: www.leapodcasts.com   Podcast Twitter: @leapodcasts