John Canada
@johncanada
Seasoned intelligence and data management professional driving actionable security and operational improvements.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced intelligence and data management professional with over 21 years supporting law enforcement and a Fortune 50 corporation. I specialize in developing databases, streamlining data collection and reporting, and producing intelligence products that inform operational decision-making.
My background includes roles as an Intelligence Research Specialist (ATF), Senior Crime Intelligence Analyst (Bank of America), and long tenure as a Crime Analyst with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, where I led large-data analysis efforts, built multiple Access database solutions, and collaborated with local, state and federal partners.
I am committed to mentorship, training, and interagency collaboration, with a record of improving reporting accuracy and operational efficiency, delivering briefing products, and supporting major investigations and task forces.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Intelligence Research Specialist
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Manage national firearms trafficking programs using proprietary and open-source databases, leading analysis of datasets exceeding 100,000 entries and advising on transnational organized crime data-sharing with federal, state, and local partners.
Author & Consultant
John Canada & Associates
Jan 2014 - Present (12 years)
Authored manuscripts and developed tutorial presentations, handling editing, formatting, artwork and marketing strategies for digital products using Microsoft Office tools.
Crime Analyst
Broward Sheriff's Office
Jun 2015 - Jul 2022 (7 years 1 month)
Managed crime data, produced intelligence products and GIS-based crime progression mapping, created inter-agency databases and supported countywide gang and organized crime task forces to inform operations and UCR reporting.
Served as Data Management Consultant leading audit research of company identifiers, delivering weekly reports and executing 1,500 account updates with 100% accuracy while implementing improved data collection and reporting processes.
Developed a database tracking ~600 serial robbers, produced BOLO briefings and ad hoc reports to inform security management and coordinated with federal and local law enforcement on robbery threat assessments.
Crime Intelligence Analyst
Broward Sheriff's Office
Jan 2002 - Dec 2011 (9 years 11 months)
Collected and analyzed large-scale crime datasets (up to ~550,000 entries annually), built Access databases to automate reporting, developed SOPs and trained analysts, improving reporting and program performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice awarded by Florida Atlantic University; curriculum focused on criminal justice theory, law enforcement principles, and analytical methods.
Florida State University
Master of Science, Law Enforcement Intelligence
Grade: 4.0 GPA
Activities and societies: Garnet Key Honor Society; Golden Key International Honour Society
Master's in Law Enforcement Intelligence completed with a 4.0 GPA in December 2020, focusing on intelligence analysis and investigative methodologies.
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