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 crime, motive, or temporal conditions. Furthermore, pattern analysis can reveal multidimensional trends and pro­files in the crime data which in the past have gone undetected.

Based upon prior profiling ex­periences in combating violent crimes (step 7), effective prevention strategies are documented for future operational and training use (step 8). Using historical information, actual probabilities of success can be assigned to the suggestions of specific, proven prevention strategies.

The use of effective crime preven­tion strategies will minimize the risk of future violent crime incidents. Many strategies include operational, person­nel, and physical security programs. However, once an incident occurs, the effective case management of the in­ vestigation must be carried out. The violent crime investigator at the scene summarizes the incident and submits a VICAP report. The feedback loop is then completed with an inquiry into the model of the encoded case data.

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