Joel Caplan, Ph.D. offers actionable advice and consultation to people and agencies (including governmental, educational, nonprofit, and commercial entities) in the United States and around the world on matters of spatial analysis, policing, crime, public safety, and data-informed community engagement. With over 20 years of experience, Joel helps assess probabilistic outcomes, minimize uncertainties in decision-making, develop and implement actionable strategies, and write policies to achieve positive results. Joel publishes and teaches extensively on matters of location intelligence, crime prevention and risk reduction (view CV).
As an expert witness for civil and criminal cases, Joel offers evidence-based answers and insights to attorneys and their clients. Plaintiff lawyers may decide to argue specific legal claims or to decline a case altogether. Defense lawyers learn a best path to take, such as going to trial, effectuating a settlement, and/or mitigating damages. Joel writes honest opinions that have integrity. They will be well-articulated in reports containing section headings such as: Case Materials Reviewed; Qualifications; Facts and Summary of Events; Methods, Analyses and Findings; Opinions and Justifications; Summary of Opinions and Conclusions; Bibliography, References and Supporting Evidence.
As an expert witness for civil and criminal cases, Joel offers evidence-based answers and insights to attorneys and their clients. Plaintiff lawyers may decide to argue specific legal claims or to decline a case altogether. Defense lawyers learn a best path to take, such as going to trial, effectuating a settlement, and/or mitigating damages. Joel writes honest opinions that have integrity. They will be well-articulated in reports containing section headings such as: Case Materials Reviewed; Qualifications; Facts and Summary of Events; Methods, Analyses and Findings; Opinions and Justifications; Summary of Opinions and Conclusions; Bibliography, References and Supporting Evidence.
- Crime Analysis / Forecasting / Prediction / Prevention
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) / Mapping
- Data Analysis / Spatial Analytics / Location Intelligence
- Police Operations / Practices / Procedures / Tactics / Strategies
- Safety / Security / Asset Protection / Terrorism
- Research and Evaluation Methods
- Risk Assessment
Keywords: Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM); schools; emergency action planning; threat; vulnerability; exposure; site suitability; resource allocation; land use planning; zoning; geo-visualization; police-community relations.
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