Crime Analysis Fellowship

Turn crime data into real leads before you graduate

The Tiffin University Crime Analysis Fellowship creates an immersive field experience for students who are interested in careers in criminal justice, homeland security or intelligence. Through this program, TU partners with law enforcement agencies across northern Ohio and gives students the chance to work with real crime and operations data that support public safety efforts.

During the fellowship, student teams may:

• Conduct real crime and operational analyses for partner agencies
• Apply crime pattern, intelligence and operational analysis methods used by police, homeland security and intelligence services
• Produce analytical products such as maps, charts, graphs, bulletins and forecasts
• Support crime reduction and public safety efforts in Ohio communities
• Provide valuable services to regional law enforcement and business partners

The fellowship is designed for high-achieving students across class levels and majors, with a maximum of 50 students in the program. Fellows progress through four to five years of scaffolded experiences that grow in complexity and responsibility, from training and observation to supervised case work, independent analysis and leadership. The program also provides a direct path to TU’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice in Crime Analysis, where graduate students serve as leaders and mentors.

Crime Analysis Fellowship Experience

To Apply:

Application deadline is February 1.

• Meet eligibility criteria:
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Any intended major, with Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, Cybersecurity and related fields preferred
  • Demonstrated maturity, ethical judgment and analytical ability
  • Commitment to three to four years of program participation (excluding NCAA athletics or intensive Arts programs)
  • Willingness to spend ten hours per week on fellowship-related tasks
  • Exceptional freshman applicants with a 4.0 high school GPA may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the program directorate
• Submit a written application by February 1 that includes:
  • Demographic and academic information
  • An essay of 500 to 750 words answering: “Why are you interested in crime analysis, and how do you envision using these skills in your career?”
    
• Provide academic credentials:
  • High school transcript, or college transcript for transfer students
  • ACT or SAT scores, if available
  • Letters of recommendation providing academic or character references
    
• Attend a Crime Analysis Fellowship Open House (strongly preferred):
  • November or January campus event
  • Program overview and campus tour
  • Guest speaker on crime or intelligence analysis
  • Team problem-solving exercise demonstrating analytical and collaborative skills
  • Personal interview with the Fellowship Director
    
• Submit required background information:
  • High school counselor or college advisor reference form
  • Verification of disciplinary history related to academic integrity and conduct

Fellowship Director

Louis J. DeAnda

School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences

Crime Analysis Fellowship Director

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Studies

deandalj@Tiffin.edu 954.695.1011

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Degrees & Certificates

Ph.D. Candidate, Public Administration and Policy Analysis, Walden University
Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (summa cum laude), Kaplan University

Professor Louis DeAnda joined Tiffin University as an adjunct professor in 2023 and was admitted to the criminal justice faculty as an assistant professor in 2024. His career has been a series of dynamic and exciting domestic and foreign service operations in law enforcement, criminal investigations, and counter-terrorism operations and training.

Before joining our faculty, Professor DeAnda served as a contract advisor to the U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service, in the Global Antiterrorism and Training Assistance Program, leading international training and advisory missions to numerous countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, Indonesia, and the Middle East. He served one year as a fully embedded training and technical advisor in Afghanistan as part of the Pentagon’s Counter Narco-Terrorism Program Office, with liaison to the Afghan National Customs Academy and the Nuclear Counter-Proliferation Program at the University of Kabul. He also served as a command advisor to the Pentagon for criminal investigation in Baghdad, Iraq for 18 months.

His post-9/11 federal law enforcement service included five years in the newly formed Federal Air Marshal Service, where he was the honor graduate of the first FAMS Instructor Course in 2002.

Before 9/11, his federal law enforcement service included 15 years of criminal investigations and enforcement operations as a special agent of the legacy United States Customs Service on the southwest border. He rose through the ranks to become the supervisory special agent in Laredo, Texas, the largest land border port of entry for cargo in the United States. His field operations service was interrupted by a two-year tour as an instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia. He has led federal, multi-agency task forces for drug trafficking and organized crime.

Professor DeAnda holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and a double Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management. He is currently in his dissertation for a Ph.D. in public administration and policy analysis at Walden University, with a concentration in terrorism and peace studies. He holds two Board certifications in criminal investigations and internal security and has been a consultant to strategic security think tanks in New York and London.