Are Huntsville and the surrounding area safer or more dangerous than in the past? What crimes are prevalent? This course will describe the HSV police department’s special crime analysis unit, which coordinates city and county law enforcement by using advanced techniques in the form of drones to aid in surveillance of crime scenes. Statistical analysis is also used to determine what, where, and when certain crimes occur. The presentation will show the results of these analyses and how they apply to the wider Huntsville area.