Crime Analyst

City of Allen•Allen, TX

About The Position

The Crime Analyst provides timely and relevant information to help solve criminal offenses and develops tactical and strategic plans to address criminal activity in the community. The role analyzes crime data and offense reports, identifies trends and patterns, supports criminal investigations through research, and works with other law enforcement agencies and data sources. It may also coordinate the exchange of criminal intelligence within the police department and broader law enforcement community, and assist other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees. The analyst produces crime analyses, bulletins, reports, publications, and presentations for internal and external audiences. The role uses police reporting software, Microsoft Office products, multiple public and private databases, and other position-specific software. The position requires public speaking and includes presentations of crime statistics, specific crimes, and trends under investigation.

Requirements

Qualifying education and experience: bachelor's degree plus one year of relevant work experience; or associate degree plus five years of relevant work experience; or high school diploma or equivalent plus nine years of crime analyst experience.
Experience producing reports and presenting materials in a formal meeting environment.
Safe driving record and valid Class C Driver's License.
Clear criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.
Pass required pre-employment screenings, CJIS and fingerprint checks, and comply with state and federal Criminal Justice Information Security requirements.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Ability to read, write, and fluently speak English.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Computer Science, Math, or a closely related field.
Experience in data analysis, trend analysis, research methods, and statistics, preferably in a law enforcement role.

Responsibilities

Collect, disseminate, and evaluate crime data; identify trends, patterns, and changes in criminal activity; and create, review, and publish crime bulletins and charts, graphs, and maps illustrating crime patterns and statistics.
Provide research support for criminal investigations and other personnel by creating and maintaining paper and electronic intelligence records, helping identify criminal suspects, and searching multiple databases and related information files.
Coordinate the exchange of criminal intelligence within the department and with other agencies by responding to inquiries and requesting information from police personnel, citizens, and law enforcement agencies.
Determine analytical techniques and information-gathering processes, obtain required data, and maintain knowledge of developments in crime analysis to revise techniques and processes as appropriate.
Review and analyze crime and arrest reports, particularly those involving robbery, auto and business burglary, sex crimes, thefts, and other major incidents; develop matrices to determine correlations among criminal activity series.
Research, analyze, and create reports using police reporting software, Microsoft Office products, public and private databases, and other position-specific software.
Present information to internal and external groups about community crimes, statistics, and crime trends.
Produce statistical reports, crime bulletins, supplemental offense reports, interdepartmental communications, and periodic summary reports for command staff.
Assist in maintaining internal databases of selected persons, including registered sex offenders, known burglars, narcotics users, and gang members.
Assist with information and compliance issues related to the City's sex offender ordinance.