Crime Analyst

City of New Haven, CT•New Haven, CT

29d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting civilian position within the Crime Analysis Unit of the New Haven Police Department. Work involves the use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems), statistical analysis, and an understanding of problem-analysis and community policing to process and analyze crime information in an automated form. Utilize your background in criminal justice and GIS tools & methodologies to analyze and interpret crime-related data, patterns, and trends within New Haven geographical areas. The work of the Crime Analyst enhances the capabilities of the New Haven Police Department to respond to and to prevent crime, contributing to safer and more secure communities.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, geographic information systems, social science, geography, or related fields.
Or, any combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities: Extensive working and/or academic knowledge of one or more GIS applications, (ESRI products preferred) and use of investigative software such as IBM i2 Analyst Notebook and NESS.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access and strong understanding of statistics and reporting using such statistical packages such as Excel, Tableau software, and i2 Analyst Notebook.
Understanding of analytical techniques and research methods, crime theory, and process evaluation.
Knowledge of Police Department organization and operations
Knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques used in data collection and crime analysis.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization.
Must obtain COLLECT certification during probationary period and maintain throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree plus three years of experience in data collection, statistical analysis and mapping are preferred.
Real-world experience with complex problem-analysis or intelligence-analysis preferred.
Experience working/presenting to sworn staff at all levels preferred.

Responsibilities

Extracts, organizes and analyzes police CAD records (Computer Aided Dispatch) and Records Management Systems (RMS) of crime incidents to monitor crime trends, patterns, series, hotspots, etc for police personnel activities.
Prepares basic crime related and other maps utilizing geographic information systems (GIS).
Performs association link analysis and other techniques by drawing data from departmental, private and other sources to form information on groups and their inter- and intra-relationships.
Prepares written reports of crime trends and problems using appropriate charts, maps, and matrixes with respect to criminal activities and trends for police administration, investigations and patrol operations, block watches and district managers' community meetings.
Monitors camera feeds and associated tools within the Investigative Services Division.
Responds to ad hoc requests from the Chief of Police, Assistant Chiefs and District Managers for meetings and briefings.
Provide analytical support for investigations of criminal activity including link charting, flow charting, event charting, phone toll analysis, NIBIN link or other forms of investigative analysis.
Develop, use, and maintain datasets in support of crime analysis and reporting; audit and maintain quality control of crime analysis data through accurate data documentation.
Evaluate, organize, and analyze data and information in ongoing criminal investigations to aid investigators by utilizing specialized computer hardware and software.
Prepares analytical reports and recommend investigative direction.
Prepare and disseminates requisite crime analysis reports as requested including link analysis charts, network analysis charts, timelines, call data record maps, and crime bulletins.
Present report, results, and recommendations to officers, investigators, command staff, partner agencies, trial, and/or advisory community groups.
Assists in the identification of suspects and case clearance by identifying, studying, and analyzing various patterns of criminal activity.