INTERN - SPRING 2027 - Law Enforcement Analyst

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office • Pinellas County, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Law Enforcement Analyst Intern to join our Intelligence Led Policing Unit. This internship offers the opportunity to see how data, research, and analytical thinking are used to support real-world law enforcement operations. Working alongside experienced analysts, you will assist with reviewing information from multiple sources, identifying crime patterns and emerging trends, researching criminal activity, and developing reports, bulletins, and other analytical products that help support investigative and operational decisions. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain firsthand exposure to intelligence-led policing and learn how analysts transform information into actionable intelligence. You'll develop analytical and professional skills while gaining insight into crime analysis, investigative support, criminal intelligence, and the role data plays in helping law enforcement identify trends, establish priorities, and respond to emerging concerns. Under the supervision of the Unit designee, the Intern will provide specific functions related to assigned location of internship. The Intern can expect an increasing amount of responsibility related to internship, while gaining professional work experience and first hand involvement with services that support the law enforcement community. The Intern observes and learns as the Law Enforcement Analyst carries out the following.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in Bachelor’s or Master’s level program
• Minimum 2.5 G.P.A.
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Strong writing and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to work independently or part of a team
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task

Nice To Haves

• Curious, analytical student with an interest in criminal justice, intelligence analysis, research, data, or investigative work.
• Enjoys looking beyond the surface, identifying connections and patterns, and turning information into meaningful insights.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrate professionalism, dependability, effective communication skills, a willingness to learn, and the ability to work collaboratively with others.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data from agency sources to identify specific locations showing an increase in criminal activity for their assigned investigative discipline and uses that data to clearly identify the problem, offer possible causes for the problem, and potential solutions.
• Prepares oral briefings, written reports, and graphical depictions showing crime patterns and trends for their investigative component as well as develops response recommendations in detailed factual reports for use by agency management and field supervisors to evaluate investigative priorities and case development.
• Conducts daily review and analysis of information received from various internal and external sources and compiles that information to assist in detecting crime patterns and trends for the geographical area assigned and relay necessary information to the appropriate investigative component.
• Utilizes various law enforcement, criminal justice, and civilian databases to review the incarceration and release status of prolific offenders and identify said offenders who are living, working, or frequenting Pinellas County and have a substantial likelihood of reoffending and relaying that information to the appropriate investigator or agency component.
• Evaluates and analyzes criminal information to predict the capabilities, intentions, and vulnerabilities of criminal groups and makes recommendations for investigative strategies.
• Prepares bulletins regarding wanted or missing subjects or critical information regarding criminal activity for dissemination within and outside the agency.
• Evaluates and analyzes information from scholarly articles to assess pre-attack indicators and threat related trends.
• Identifies behavioral trends in law enforcement reports, providing statistics on the types of incident/offense reports which lead to a threat referral or assessment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern