Nicole DeMotto - Policing Lab

Professional Summary

Nicole DeMotto is the Director of Data-Driven Strategies for Policing Lab. She has over 20 years of experience in crime and intelligence analysis, serving in multiple police departments as a crime analyst, intelligence analyst, supervisor, and manager. Her areas of expertise include spatial crime analysis, incident management analytics, homicide and shooting analysis, and problem-oriented policing. Nicole’s work on alcohol-related disorders was presented at the 2006 and 2007 International Problem-Oriented Policing Conferences, and in 2008 was a finalist for the Herman Goldstein Award in partnership with the Madison Police Department. She was also awarded the Chief’s Award for her role in the Baltimore County Police Department’s Covid-19 Incident Management Team.

Key Experience

Director of Data-Driven Strategies, Policing Lab – Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (May 2023-Present)
Leads data-informed strategies to strengthen public safety, with a focus on crime analysis, data integrity, and problem-oriented policing.
Director of Crime Strategies and Analysis, Baltimore County Police Department
Directed the Crime Analysis and Real Time Event Center, advancing intelligence-led policing through innovative analysis, public data transparency initiatives, grant management, and the strategic growth of analytical teams and resources.
Director of Analytical Intelligence, Baltimore Police Department
Oversaw crime analysis, CompStat, the CitiWatch program, and watch center operations, managing multimillion-dollar budgets and directing intelligence analysis during major incidents, including the 2015 Civil Unrest.
Crime and Intelligence Specialist, Milwaukee Police Department
Managed analysis in the Intelligence Fusion Center, using spatial and predictive methods to guide officer deployment, strengthen data integrity, and support intelligence-led policing strategies against gun violence.