Crime Analysis Technician

City of Visalia•Visalia, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Visalia Police Department is recruiting for the position of Crime Analysis Technician. The Operations Support Division of the Police Department consists of the Investigations Bureau and Special Enforcement Bureau. The Crime Analysis Technician is part of the Crime Analysis Unit which operates within the Investigations Division. A Crime Analysis Technician will be the primary source of department crime statistics. They are responsible for maintaining thorough databases and providing detailed reports to various department personnel. The job duties of a Crime Analysis Technician are highly variable, and the ideal candidate must be adaptable. The Crime Analysis Unit works with large amounts of crime data and the Crime Analysis Technician must be able to effectively compile large quantities of data into clear, concise reports. A Crime Analysis Technician also provides case support to detectives within the investigative units and works closely with outside agencies.

Requirements

High level of professionalism, attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
Self-motivated with excellent time management.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and personnel from outside agencies.
Excellent organizational skills, initiative, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
Good interpersonal skills for high frequency contact with Command Staff.
Two (2) years of increasingly responsible administrative experience, preferably in law enforcement, performing technical, analytical, statistical and administrative duties.

Nice To Haves

Specialized training in police crime analysis and reporting.
Equivalent to graduation with a degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, with major work in criminal justice, mathematics, statistics or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

Maintaining thorough databases and providing detailed reports to various department personnel.
Compiling large quantities of data into clear, concise reports.
Providing case support to detectives within the investigative units.
Working closely with outside agencies.