Crime Intelligence Analyst

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Job Description

The Crime Intelligence Analyst interprets data and provides crucial information on criminal activity, crime trends and problems, and patterns to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of Police Department resources, resulting in a safer community. Under the supervision of the Intelligence Led Policing Manager, the Crime Intelligence Analyst is innovative and uses a multitude of extraction methods to provide a 360-degree analysis of data for the superior situational awareness including based on spatial analysis (dealing with geographic locations), temporal analysis (dealing with time frames), and modus operandi (dealing with criminal behavior).

Essential Functions

• Uses crime data, intelligence and knowledge of police programs and patrol activities to identify opportunities for proactive policing efforts and effective resource allocation
• Analyzes police incident reports to determine the type of crime, suspect(s) description, geographical location, time of occurrence, method of operation, vehicles and type of stolen property in support of patrol and investigative activities
• Runs criminal history checks on subjects who were field interviewed by officers and people arrested for criminal activity
• Prepares and disseminates actionable intelligence reports and crime bulletins both internally and externally in a timely and understandable format either orally or in writing/electronically
• Provides recommendations or strategies to be used for apprehending criminals in the form of directed patrol recommendations; extra surveillance, stakeouts, etc.
• Participates in the investigative process through analytical examination of data and intelligence, preparing demonstrative evidence products for court as needed, and identifying case linkages in support of successful prosecution
• Presents crime analysis related intelligence in an effective format by using Geographic Information System (GIS) to plot areas of criminal activity, calls for service, incident report locations and/or accidents
• Prepares for and actively participates in briefings for command staff, road patrol, and investigative personnel as needed
• Responds to personnel requests for tactical, administrative and strategic analysis to include area analysis studies, background studies, statistical information, and any other studies on demand
• Coordinates and participates in regional intelligence meetings
• Identifies and monitors prolific offender activities
• Conducts open-source research and data analysis of social media for potential criminal activity and/or threats to the community
• Forecasts crime sprees and communicates findings to direct proactive patrol efforts
• Reviews video evidence
• Highlights active warrants and repeat offenders for operational personnel
• Monitors pawnshop activity and online resources for evidence/stolen property, provides analysis of possible flow of stolen property
• Participates in Intelligence Led Policing efforts
• Supports crime prevention officers in meetings with community groups and other City agencies
• Keeps abreast of criminal investigative techniques and the Department's reporting procedures through maintaining a close working relationship with officers and investigators
• Routinely confers and collaborates with other Crime Intelligence Analysts within the Department and within the region to discuss, determine, review and identify crime trends, series and patterns and to resolve problems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Crime analysis theory, principles, practices, and methods of crime analysis and criminal behavior theories
• Standards and methods of statistics, and of research techniques for statistical analysis
• Criminal patterns and their identification
• Department policy and criminal investigation techniques.

Skilled in:

• Use of departmental computer applications
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Microsoft Office Suite (most current version)
• Open-source researching techniques
• Departmental reporting systems
• Statistical data analysis

Ability to:

• Acquiring and maintaining general knowledge of department policy
• Understanding criminal investigation techniques
• Extracting pertinent information from police systems and open sources
• Prioritizing tasks and maintaining accurate, detailed records
• Clear and concise communication, both orally and in writing
• Communicate clearly, concisely and respectfully, both orally and in writing, with law enforcement personnel and the public.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in statistics, crime or intelligence analysis, criminology, research methodology, or other closely related field; OR
• An associate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in statistics, crime or intelligence analysis, criminology, research methodology, or other closely related field AND
• (2) years of experience collecting and analyzing data and/or intelligence in a law enforcement environment.

Additional experience is accepted as a minimum requirement in lieu of the postsecondary degree on the following basis: additional four (4) years in lieu of the bachelor’s degree, and additional two (2) years in lieu of an associate degree.

POST OFFER PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:

Final offer and employment are contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer, pre-employment screening items:

• Criminal Background Check
• Employment Verification
• Reference Checks
• Motor Vehicles Report (MVR) Check
• Workers' Compensation
• Certification/License Verification
• Credit Check
• Fingerprinting
• Polygraph
• Neighborhood Check
• Physical
• Drug and Alcohol Screen

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Analyst must successfully complete a criminal history background investigation to the satisfaction of the employer prior to appointment.

The Analyst must attain their FCIC and NCIC certificate within the first six months of employment.

The Analyst must begin the International Association of Crime Analysts Certified Law Enforcement Analyst examination process within 12 months of employment.

The environmental conditions and physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Occasionally moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Continuously remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Continuously moving about within the immediate work area to accomplish tasks
• Occasionally moving from one worksite to another
• Continuously communicating with others to exchange information
• Continuously repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Continuously operates a computer and other equipment using motions requiring manual dexterity or fine motor skills
• Occasionally operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment
• Continuously assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Continuously demonstrating the ability to observe details accurately and identify variances
• Occasionally lift/carry objects 15 pounds or less
• Occasionally push/pull objects 15 pounds or less
• Continuously working in a normal office environment with few physical discomforts
• Occasionally working in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable due to drafts, noise, temperature variation or the like
• Continuously demonstrating regular in office attendance without ability for Remote Work Assignment

The City of Boca Raton is an Equal Opportunity, Inclusive, Veteran's Preference Employer and Drug Free Workplace. It is the policy of the City of Boca Raton to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.