Criminal Intelligence Specialist

City of Foley•City of Foley, AL

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Criminal Intelligence Specialist collects, organizes, and analyzes information from Police Department information systems, patrol and investigative divisions, and external sources. The position produces analytical products, reports, applications, and other resources to help the department provide effective and efficient public safety services and enforce the law. The position reports to the Commander/Criminal Intelligence Division.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and two years of experience in a job-related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid driver’s license.
Successful completion of a psychological evaluation, drug test, full driving and criminal background check, and polygraph examination.

Nice To Haves

Certification through the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA), National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), or another recognized professional organization for crime analysts.

Responsibilities

Extract data from the department’s records management system using custom SQL queries, then transform and normalize it using statistical methods to produce timely and accurate information about crime events, trends, offenders, and other public safety issues.
Design, deploy, and maintain interactive, data-driven applications—including maps, dashboards, tables, and data-collection tools—for department-wide use by officers, investigators, and supervisors.
Review and analyze police reports and calls for service daily to assess crime events and identify potential series, trends, suspects, and patterns; share relevant information with patrol and communications divisions for follow-up as needed.
Use restricted-access law enforcement platforms to conduct investigative inquiries into individuals, locations, businesses, and assets; assist in locating missing or wanted subjects, conduct employment background checks, and provide other requested support.
Use online platforms for open-source intelligence research across social media, forums, and websites on both the clearnet and dark web to identify victims, suspects, and relevant information for active investigations.
Prepare crime trend reports and studies, including offender, crime series, and crime pattern bulletins.
Use ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint to analyze, organize, and interpret cellular-provider call detail records, and create time-aware animated maps and applications showing travel patterns for suspects’ and victims’ phones.
Analyze investigative audio and video data and perform operations to extract information that can help identify victims and suspects.
Design and prepare graphics, videos, and presentations for meetings, public outreach, social media, investigative purposes, and courtroom testimony.
Liaise with intelligence units at local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, corporate intelligence divisions, and academic institutions to share information and stay informed about potential threats, crime trends, and developments in intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination techniques and tools.