In complex criminal investigations, those involved deal with a huge and complex amount of data that requires computational resources specialized in extracting information and correlations relevant to the investigative process. In this scenario, it is necessary to have computational support, from storage and integration between different databases, to statistical analysis and pattern discovery. This article discusses the results of a survey applied to the main organs to combat organized crime, such as Public Security Intelligence agencies -ISP, Anti-Money Laundering Laboratories -LABLD and the Special Action Groups on Organized Crime Repression -GAECO. The main objective was to know the current scenario of the use of data analysis tools in these agencies, projecting research and investments needs in this area. Among the results found, 40% of respondents did not know and 15% did not use ETL solutions, although all (100%) declare to have at least one Data Mining tool in your workplace, as well as declaring (100%) to have at least one OLAP / BI tool. Finally, the results highlighted that only 2.77% of respondents directly use some Data Mining algorithm for knowledge extraction. This scenario shows, initially, that most of Brazil's specialized investigation agencies do not yet effectively apply Data Mining and Data Analytics techniques in their activities.
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