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23d ago

Crime Data Analyst

Gulf Shores, City of (AL) Gulf Shores, AL

Gulf Shores, AL

23d ago

$23 - $34/hr Full time Analysis Analyst Analytics

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Job Description

The City of Gulf Shores, Alabama offers an on-site Crime Data Analyst role that supports police operations and informed decision making through crime and intelligence analysis, data evaluation, and reporting. This position involves case support, data gathering, cross-agency coordination, and presenting findings. Hours include holidays and weekends. Compensation: $23 to $34 per hour, on-site in Gulf Shores, AL.

Responsibilities

Deliver a blend of administrative, strategic, and technical duties to provide analysis and data evaluation that enhance police operations and informed decision making.
Provide both short-term and long-term crime and intelligence analysis to law enforcement and other city components to help identify ongoing and emerging crime patterns, serious and prolific offenders, and criminal groups.
Conduct statistical and analytical research using computer statistics programs for quantitative crime analysis.
Produce statistical reports as directed by the Police Chief for the City Manager, City Council, City departments, law enforcement agencies, community groups, and the public.
Assist detectives in case development and resolution by integrating data analysis to uncover facts.
Generate and distribute findings to aid planning of resource deployment for crime prevention and suppression.
Support efforts to increase apprehensions and case clearance.
Operate in accordance with established guidelines, procedures, and laws.
Monitor databases and open-source platforms to ensure compliance with procedures and applicable regulations.
Attend meetings and maintain liaisons with local, state, and federal analyst professionals.
Join investigative and patrol briefings as needed to facilitate information flow.
Develop and maintain database programs for departmental personnel and public audiences.
Instruct others in crime and intelligence analysis and how to interpret statistical information.
Create and distribute intelligence bulletins, crime alerts, and other analytical reports.
Maintain and issue wanted posters and officer safety and awareness items.
Conduct presentations to departmental personnel and public audiences.
Gather and analyze crime data for pattern detection, suspect-crime correlations, target-suspect profiles, and crime forecasting.
Establish methods to gather data from a wide variety of sources and systems.
Assess the accuracy and reliability of crime data collection and analysis sources and develop more effective methods and sources.
Submit updated crime information to the command staff on serious crime and crime patterns in a timely manner.
Compile data to create patrol maps and crash maps; evaluate and interpret information, identify trends, patterns, and relationships among data points.
Prepare concise but comprehensive reports of findings for police personnel, outside agencies, and the community.
Analyze telephone records; categorize call activity by caller/recipient, geography, and demographics; perform cross-tabulations to reveal relationships and trends.
Respond to ad hoc requests for reports or analyses to support CID staff and other police personnel.
Coordinate with outside law enforcement agencies to exchange data for cross-jurisdictional crimes.
Monitor social media platforms for intelligence gathering and situational awareness.
Apply research methods and techniques including descriptive statistics, multivariate statistics, data mining, and knowledge of crime types and modus operandi for gang-related, drug-related, and white-collar crime; understand requirements for intelligence file creation, retention, dissemination, and purging.
Be prepared for occasional overtime and flexible hours, including reporting early or staying late, holidays, and weekends.
Maintain confidentiality about information learned on the job and handle sensitive information appropriately.
Prepare for court presentations and communicate clearly during testimony.

Requirements

Knowledge of research methods and techniques, descriptive statistics, multivariate statistical methods, data mining, and understanding of crimes and MO across gang-related, drug-related, and white-collar crime; familiarity with intelligence file creation, retention, dissemination, and purging.
Availability for occasional overtime and flexible hours, including holidays and weekends.
Commitment to confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
Ability to prepare for court presentations and testify clearly and articulately.

Example of duties

Perform statistical and analytical research using computer statistical programs for quantitative analysis of crime statistics.
Provide statistical reports as directed by the Police Chief for the City Manager, City Council, City departments, law enforcement agencies, community groups, and the public.

Supplemental information

Gather and analyze crime data for pattern detection, suspect-crime correlations, target-suspect profiles, and crime forecasting.
Establish methods to collect data from a diverse set of sources and systems.
Analyze the accuracy and reliability of crime data collection and analysis sources and develop more effective methods and sources.

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