Officers reading local newspapers from across the state, looking for articles about fraudulent bank checks, car thefts, certain con-games, and other patterns of criminal behaviors to create charts of cities and crimes is an example of _____________.
A) science of garbology
B) official documentary records
C) crime analysis
D) actuarial records

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This is an example of crime analysis, which involves using various sources of data to identify patterns of criminal behavior and inform law enforcement strategies. The other answer choices are not as relevant to this example. Science of garbology refers to analyzing people's garbage to identify patterns and trends in their behavior; official documentary records refer to written records, such as police reports and court transcripts; and actuarial records are statistical records used in insurance and finance.

Officers Reading Local Newspapers from Across the State, Looking for Articles