Harnessing the Power of Microsoft Excel® for Data Mapping
Course Overview
Who knew that Microsoft Excel could aid law enforcement operations in mapping burglaries, homicides, cell phone records, and other data? After this two-day course, you will be equipped with the skills necessary to visually map tactical, strategic, and operational analysis data. Microsoft Excel is a free resource equipped on almost every computer used for professional duties. This makes the mapping feature in Excel one of the most valuable tools law enforcement personnel can use for their tasks. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to organize your data for geographical use, import the data to a map, and build the map to represent your data best visually.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for law enforcement personnel, which includes: any sworn officer, support staff, administrative personnel, Supervisors and Management. Attendees need a basic to intermediate understanding of computers and Excel®. No technical or analytical background is required.
Material Requirements
Students should bring a laptop with Microsoft Excel (version 2003 or higher). Additional materials (data sets) will be provided to students.
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Agenda
Day One
- Knowing Your Data – Does it need a clean? What’s in the box?
- Microsoft Excel Map Commands – Navigation of most used buttons
- Importing Your Data onto a Blank Map – Going from just data to locations
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Day Two
- Building the Map – Visualizing your data geographically
- Timeline Feature – Visualizing your data geographically across time
- Heat Maps – What’s hot and cold and what does this mean
- Custom Regions – Importing .kml or .shp files to display
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Nicole McKendree
Nicole McKendree is a seasoned law enforcement analyst and instructor with over a decade of experience spanning patrol, criminal intelligence, and analytical training. She currently serves as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst for the Arkansas Department of Corrections within the Arkansas State Fusion Center, where she focuses on gangs, fugitives, high-risk offenders, and intelligence support for local and national law enforcement partners.
Nicole’s career began in uniformed patrol with the Conway Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, where she later became the agency’s first full-time Crime Analyst. She went on to serve as Senior Intelligence Analyst with the Arkansas State Police, leading tactical, strategic, and administrative analysis projects, producing threat assessments, and providing operational intelligence for major events and investigations.
An accomplished educator, Nicole teaches through Police Technical, specializing in Microsoft Excel for law enforcement, mapping, critical thinking, and i2 Analyst’s Notebook. She also serves with the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College, expanding her reach to public safety professionals nationwide. In addition, she founded Consultalytics to provide analyst training, consulting, and mentorship, helping agencies optimize their data-driven decision-making.
Nicole holds a Master of Science in Criminology – Homeland Security from Texas A&M University–Commerce and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology–Criminology from the University of Central Arkansas. Her credentials include IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook certification, Basic Analyst Certification, DDACTS Analyst Certification, and Basic Peace Officer Certification. She has been recognized with honors such as the NNFC Southern Shield Analyst of the Year and the NARCAN Life Saving Award.
Passionate about empowering public safety professionals, Nicole combines her operational experience with advanced analytical skills to deliver engaging, practical, and results-oriented training that prepares students to excel in real-world law enforcement and intelligence environments.
Host: POLICE TECHNICAL
Location: Online Seminar 647 Ohio Street Online Seminar, 47807 Get Directions
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