What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crime Analyst position at District of Columbia Housing Authority?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops statistical summary reports, graphs, charts, and maps covering crime trends and patterns within specified time frames and geographic boundaries (e.g. - neighborhood, District, PSA, Ward, and Citywide), some of which are updated on a periodic basis (e.g. - daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, seasonally, and annually) for officials within the Department.
- Applies advanced mapping techniques to provide research and analysis at any level of geography and depicts observations including change in crime rates and characteristics over time.
- Constructs presentations and dashboards that include computer-aided visualizations from software products such as ESRI ArcGIS Map, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Tableau, etc.
- Conducts increasingly complex statistical modeling of police data to develop insights on crime trends, crime projections, and supporting information necessary for effective presentation.
- Recommends design and process improvements for the team's analytical products and deliverables.
- Provides analysis that assists in the deployment of manpower and the initiation and evaluation of tactical responses to high crime areas.
- Provides analysis that assists in preparing necessary materials and delivers presentations of current crime trends and patterns for command staff meetings.
- Provides analysis that assists in preparation for community meetings and the promotion of community problem solving.
- Prepares detailed factual, analytical, and narrative reports which include times, dates, location and other detailed information related to criminal activities and other areas being researched.
- Reviews and analyzes suspect information and criminal history for internal D.C. Housing Authority Police Department support unit, including but not limited to specialty and investigative unit.
- Documents data sources, maintains and organizes detailed records and files of assigned tasks and materials produced.
- Participates in interagency communications such as meetings, briefings, task forces, and bulletins to share and develop cooperative data or actively support surrounding jurisdictions.
- Pursues developmental opportunities relevant to tactical analysis of geographic locations and crimes that occurred in specific areas.
- Participates in and may design and conduct developmental cross-training.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Education and / or Experience
A Bachelor's Degree is preferred, including at least 10 years of D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer experience in an investigative setting or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
