Crime Analyst

City of Winchester • Winchester, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Winchester's Police Department is currently recruiting for a Crime Analyst. If you have a passion for analyzing information, identifying trends, and helping solve complex problems, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public safety.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration, business administration, or a related field that included course work in statistical analysis.
• Possession of a valid and appropriate driver's license.
• Experience using a law enforcement records management system and querying information systems/databases for analytical purposes.
• Familiarity with, LInX, ESRI ArcGIS, Analyst's Notebook, SmartDraw, ELSAG LPR Operational Center, TLO, SQL Server.
• Strong working knowledge of all basic Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel and Outlook.
• Experience utilizing pivot tables in various software products and/or statistical packages.
• Documented experience conducting analyses, preferably in a criminal justice or law enforcement setting, and summarizing conclusions in both oral and written form.
• Ability to work effectively with minimum direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Extracts, compiles and analyzes reported incidents of crime in order to identify suspects, detect problem areas and predict trends, thereby assisting in the criminal enforcement efforts of law enforcement personnel.
• Acquires and maintains a working knowledge of the various subsystems of the Police Department Records Management System, including arrests, calls for service, citations, field contacts, supplements, warrants, accidents, investigation management and case history.
• Develops an understanding of criminal investigation techniques and the department's investigation reporting procedures.
• Reviews and analyzes all criminal investigation reports filed.
• Briefs Commanders and Supervisors on criminal activity and assists in the planning of proactive enforcement operations.
• Acquires and maintains a working knowledge of the department's Geographic Information System (GIS) and intelligence reporting tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level