Mathematical Careers in Law Enforcement

Mathematics is a useful tool in the field of Law Enforcement. Mathematicians who choose this career path are hired for their ability to apply their mathematical knowledge to solving problems and detecting patterns. These professionals use probability and statistics, and analysis of all types extensively.

For information on programs in Criminal Justice at Temple University see the The Department of Criminal Justice within the College of Liberal Arts.

Some interesting descriptions of what the job of a mathematician in the field of Law Enforcement entails can be found from the following sources:

• Read about Frederick L. Frostics' life as a Duputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, amongst many other self-written descriptions of mathematical careers in 101 Careers in Mathematics by Andrew Sterrett and published by The Mathematical Association of America. Washington, D.C. 1996.
   
• Learn how mathematics is involved in achieving the task of digitizing fingerprint records for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by reading pages 1278-1283 in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society.