Crime Analyst

About the role

The primary role involves systematically collecting, categorizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on crime patterns, locations, victims, and suspects. This includes incorporating complex research methodologies, statistical analysis, and mapping strategies to perform data reviews and analysis of crime reports. The role requires interpreting crime patterns and trends, making recommendations related to suspects, potential crimes, locations of future crimes, and forecasting future criminal events. Additionally, the role involves establishing methods for other employees to readily obtain relevant crime information, reports, and maps to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Reads, interprets, and summarizes offense and arrest reports along with other data to obtain information about crimes committed.
• Determines criminal association and patterns of criminal activity relating to specific offenders, groups of offenders, victims, or locations.
• Conducts background research on people, places, and criminal methods; collects, compiles, and analyzes intelligence data; and maintains records and intelligence files to facilitate long-term analysis.
• Conducts analysis that makes information into intelligence useful to decision makers.
• Ensures usable intelligence is regularly communicated to officers and supervisors through clear and concise regular reports and ensures this intelligence is readily accessible by computer 24 hours a day.
• Develops and prepares charts, graphs, maps, bulletins, and related materials in order to track and present findings related to criminal activity.
• Communicates and exchanges criminal activities reports, trends, and patterns with other analysts throughout the department and other law enforcement agencies.
• Serves on a variety of boards and committees.
• Prepares and presents multiple administrative reports and other necessary correspondence.
• Interacts and communicates with Police personnel, other City employees, and the community on crime analysis/research issues; and responds to ad-hoc requests for data, information, and various reports.
• Performs follow-up analysis in order to determine the effectiveness of operations.
• Maintains awareness of new developments in the field of crime analysis; and incorporates new developments as appropriate into programs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree with preferred fields of study: criminal justice, political science, psychology, sociology, statistics, computer science, or geographic information systems. No experience required, however, preference is given to some experience as a crime analyst in a police department with a college degree. Or Requires a High School diploma or GED. Requires four (4) years of experience as a crime analyst in a police department/law enforcement.

Qualifications

• Full Time Employees: The City of Mesquite offers the Zero Premium, Employee Only Benefits under the following plans: High Deductible Medical Plan, Dental HMO Plan, Vision Plan, and Life Insurance.
• The City is self-insured and offers a choice of two medical plans: HSA, and High Deductible Medical Plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Employee medical coverage goes into effect the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. Coverage is available to all full-time employees at group rates.
• The City offers three dental plan options: a managed plan (DHMO), an indemnity plan (DPPO), an enhanced indemnity plan (DPPO Enhanced). Coverage is available to all full-time employees at group rates.
• The City offers free Vision Insurance to all employees.
• Dependents can be added for an additional fee.
• Basic Group Life Insurance protection is provided to eligible full-time employees in the amount of two times the annual salary as recorded at the beginning of each year.
• The following voluntary benefits are available to full-time employees: Supplemental Life, AD&D Insurance, Cancer Insurance, and Long-Term Disability.
• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS): All employees appointed to positions designated to work 1,000 hours or more per year must participate in the TMRS. TMRS is a qualified tax-deferred retirement plan under Section 401 of the IRS. Seven (7) percent of gross earnings are deducted each payroll as a pre-tax deduction and deposited into the member account. When an employee becomes vested and retires, the City provides 2-to-1 matching contributions.

Skills

Requires proficiency in using software tools for data analysis, such as GIS, statistical software, and reporting tools. Must have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret complex data. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive the following benefits:

• High Deductible Medical Plan
• Dental HMO Plan
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Zero Premium, Employee Only Benefits

Pay

$25.06/hr

Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m., to 5:00 p.m. or approved variation of 40-hour work week.