Crime and Victimisation Measurement Techniques Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply different techniques to collect crime and victimisation data
• Analyse crime statistics using appropriate measurement methods
• Evaluate the reliability and validity of crime measurement tools
• Interpret victimisation survey results to inform policy
• Demonstrate understanding of ethical considerations in crime measurement

Target Audience

Ideal for law enforcement officers, crime analysts, researchers, and professionals in criminal justice or public safety sectors who need to measure and interpret crime and victimisation data.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply measurement techniques hands-on. They design a mini victimisation survey, collect data through role-played interviews, analyse results using statistical software, and present findings. This reinforces theoretical concepts and builds competence in real-world data collection and analysis.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Designing a Victimisation Questionnaire — Learners work in groups to develop a short questionnaire on a specific crime type (e.g., burglary), including question wording, scaling, and skip patterns. (4h)
• Practical 2: Conducting Mock Victimisation Interviews — Learners role-play as interviewers and respondents in a simulated household survey, practicing rapport building, handling sensitive topics, and recording responses accurately. (4h)
• Practical 3: Data Entry and Basic Analysis — Learners enter collected data into a spreadsheet, clean the dataset, and compute victimisation rates and cross-tabulations using Excel or SPSS. (4h)
• Practical 4: Reporting and Presenting Findings — Groups prepare a short report and a 5-minute presentation summarising their survey results, including key findings, limitations, and policy recommendations. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.