Data Consultant 3 (Criminal Analyst)

State of Washington • Thurston County – Tumwater, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Criminal Analyst supports the mission and operations of the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) by performing expert-level criminal intelligence analysis, research, and reporting related to insurance fraud and associated criminal activity. This position enhances investigative effectiveness, case development, and informed decision making through the application of analytical methodologies, data evaluation, and intelligence products. This role is responsible for the intake, review, assessment, and analysis of criminal insurance fraud referrals and related complaints. This position assesses complex and sometimes unprecedented case referral information against the governing legal authorities, and conducts comprehensive research utilizing law enforcement databases, open-source intelligence platforms, and other information systems identified by the Criminal Analyst to detect and analyze patterns, trends, and links relevant to criminal activity. The Criminal Analyst provides expert consultation and analytical support to CIU detectives and leadership, and collaborating agency units on complex investigations, ensuring accuracy, relevancy, strategic value of analytics, and accurate reports and exhibits. The Criminal Analyst may testify in criminal proceedings about the work performed and information analyzed. This recruitment may be used to establish a qualified pool of candidates for Criminal Analyst vacancies in the next sixty days. This is a Washington General Service position.

Requirements

• Six (6) years of full-time relevant professional experience in statistics, criminal justice, criminal intelligence, or data analysis.
• Advanced level computer knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint and Teams, case management systems, and evidence processing.
• Knowledge of law enforcement operations and policies.

Nice To Haves

• Basic experience criminal justice processes such as search warrants and probable cause certifications.
• Prior experience in a law enforcement agency.
• One year experience analyzing operations or information, leading process improvements, or producing similar statistical analysis or documents.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research and analysis of complex criminal investigations, including accessing and evaluating information from law enforcement databases, open-source data, and other sources identified by the Criminal Analyst
• Provides analysis, reports, and exhibits to criminal investigators, partners and prosecutors throughout all aspects of case development, investigation, and prosecution, including through the use of specialized and evolving software and tools.
• Maintains comprehensive case knowledge and documentation and tracks investigative facts relevant for prosecution.
• Reviews and analyzes referrals from multiple sources and relevant legal authorities, and recommends suitability for potential criminal investigations.
• Responds to telephonic and electronic reports of suspected crime, conducts comprehensive intake of criminal fraud referrals and directs individuals to other entities as needed
• Proactively researches, identifies, and accesses relevant open-source platforms, social media, public records, databases, websites, and other digital resources to collect, analyze, and interpret information
• Produces actionable intelligence reports related to identified subjects and alleged criminal activity.
• Analyzes findings in a larger strategic context to demonstrate and highlight the importance of identified research to specific intelligence efforts, and presents research findings to leadership, detectives, other law enforcement agencies, and outside stakeholders as permissible by law.
• Maintains expertise and administrative responsibility for evolving Open Source Intelligence (OSI) tools, techniques, and methodologies as the digital landscape changes, and trains others in their availability and use.
• Analyzes legal authorities, evidence gathering sources and tools, business operational needs, workflows, or business specifications
• Adapts, or directs administrative staff in adapting, templates, documents, forms and workflow documentation to changing needs, and recommends legislative, rulemaking, or policy adaptations.
• Maintains the chain of custody for evidence and oversees all associated procedures, including documenting collection, entering evidence into the case management system, and ensuring secure storage.
• Updates forms, manuals, and procedural documentation as required.
• Assists in the development and presentation of formal training programs for insurance companies, special investigators, law enforcement partners, and agency staff on topics related to insurance fraud

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, retirement, paid leave (vacation, sick, etc.) and much more!
• Supportive work environment: We value diversity, professional growth, and collaborative atmosphere.
• Wellness programs: Invest in your well-being with on-site resources and initiatives.
• Public service fulfillment: Contribute to a cause that matters and feel the satisfaction of serving the public good.
• Training & Development: Continuously learn and grow with tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and other programs.
• Free parking (Tumwater) & Public transportation pass (Thurston County): Save on commuting costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree