ANALYTICS AS A FORCE FOR CHANGE — BETWEEN ACHIEVEMENT AND THE UNSPOKEN

Despite the tense night in Kyiv and overwhelming informational pressure, we stand in formation. Eight years of law enforcement analytics in the National Police of Ukraine — much has been accomplished, yet much more lies ahead.

Still, professional analytics in law enforcement is not simply about data processing. It must become a core element of strategic, risk-oriented management and interagency thinking. And in these areas, we continue to lack necessary depth.

Analytical thinking is not an add-on to operations — it is the foundation of sound decision-making. Without strong strategies, institutional maturity, and interagency synergy, we risk losing more than just data. We lose efficiency and public trust.

These eight years represent enormous effort. But real progress is only possible when analytics evolves into an institutionally mature, structurally supported, and strategically integrated domain.