Jeremy Barnum is a Research Associate at the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). He specializes in geographic information science (GIS), spatial data analysis, policing and crime prevention. Prior to joining PERF, he was a Project Manager for the Rutgers Center on Public Security, where he worked in partnership with local police agencies to implement and manage basic and applied research projects. He has presented his work at practitioner and academic conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of criminology, criminal justice and geography. Barnum is currently completing his doctorate in criminal justice at Rutgers University – Newark. In addition, he holds a master's degree in criminal justice from Rutgers University – Newark and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University.