Crime analysis is not a new working method for law enforcement authorities but some countries have made it a specific discipline, with positive results achieved by criminal profiling and analysis. Result-oriented and targeted approaches have tended to become an imperative in policy-making methodology. Reactive policing is no longer enough. Professional crime analysis appears to be a technique for better targeted crime policies, in particular, keeping in mind the better use of public resources and the accountability of policy makers and authorities. This is a discipline with huge further potential which will be pursued.