Monday the 28-year-old crime analyst is starting classes at the Ohio State Patrol Police Academy as West Chester Twp.’s newest police officer recruit.
In her new role as a police officer, Daley will earn $73,710 annually.
“It will be very, very different — a big change. I will be starting over. I have zero knowledge of being a police officer,’’ the 2018 Miami University graduate said.
“I see the work that’s being done by the officers and it’s so different. I want to be less behind the scenes and more in a leading role to help the residents of West Chester Township.”
It was almost accidental that she got the job as an analyst. A geography major, she was familiar with geographic information system.
“I stumbled into this — I saw the mapping aspect of the job. They took a chance on me. This is my family now.”
Since then, she expanded her knowledge through certifications in crime analysis and investigations including a Crime and Intelligence certificate from the University of Cincinnati.
Along the way she received meritorious service awards and letters of recognition for her investigative contributions.
Trustee Ann Becker said it takes a strong person to go out on the streets.
“I’m so proud of you… going out on the street takes a lot of courage,’’ Becker said.
“Your mind — your criminal analysis mind — out there helping our residents and serving our residents in a different capacity — that’s so exciting.”
Daley said her experience in analyzing data from police reports, working with investigators, crime statistics and other aspects of her will help her in the field as an officer.
“Just being around it, I’ve been learning. I think it’s really going to help me. I’ve read so many reports and I know what’s helpful,’’ Daley said.
“I want to focus now on how to be a good police officer and talk to people. I know I have a lot of support here. Multiple officers give me advice and back me up.”
Township Administrator Larry Burks has a favorite story about Daley and her prowess with extracting data from cell phones.
“Detectives came to her with a phone. They needed to get into the phone. She looked at it, turned it over, tilted it — and hit 1-1-1-1 and handed it back to him,” Burks said.
“She could tell by looking at the fingerprints on the phone what the code was. That’s good police work.”
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