Crime Intelligence Analyst I 

Salary Range: up to $47,000 annually

POSITION SUMMARY: This position/s of Police Crime Intelligence Analyst will be working out of a Real Time Crime Center. The role of the Criminal Intelligence Analyst is to help predict and prevent crimes, evaluate police strategies, and monitor ongoing criminal activity. The Crime Intelligence Analyst will gather information from police records, surveillance, databases, informants, financial records, telephone and other communication records, and public information sources. A Crime Intelligence Analyst evaluates various information, verifies the accuracy, and transforms the data into viable intelligence to assist law enforcement officers in the prevention of crime, making arrests, planning, implementing, and evaluating policing strategies.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Not applicable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct technical analyses and evaluations of intelligence data or criminal activity; Evaluate information, select essential elements, and correlate new and existing information.
• Uses reporting and data analysis tools in order to improve the quality and use of data.
• Maintain cross reference files of criminal and case information to supplement and enhance officer incident reports; proactively collect quantitative and qualitative data from other sources, including multi-agency databases.
• Maintenance of all violent crime records in SharePoint, and/or other web-based platforms.
• Interact with representatives of other law enforcement agencies to exchange information regarding criminals and crimes.
• Perform analysis of information to support criminal and social disorder investigations. Analysis may include: spatial, statistical, and trend/pattern analysis, in addition to other methods. Goals of analysis may include but are not limited to: determine criminal associations and patterns of criminal activity, identify zones for increased law enforcement attention, support implementation of focused deterrence initiatives, and evaluate impacts of police strategies.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret data; write comprehensive reports and produce specialized analytical products such as association charts, crime maps, linkage analysis and suspect profiles, tailored to particular audiences and needs.
• Communicate intelligence and information to department staff in creative and useful formats; summarize and present completed analyses at regular or periodic meetings with administrative or other staff as requested.
• Develop and maintain liaisons within the law enforcement community at Federal, State, County, and Municipal levels to share information on criminal activities or suspected criminals under investigation.
• Communicate and respond to inquiries to inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Compile and interpret a variety of documents and instructions such as: court reports, procedure manuals furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Generates periodic reports on the performance of divisions or units within the department
• Provide some assessment of training and assist with the development and/or training of other analyst positions at the South Bend Police Department.
• Holidays, evenings, weekends, irregular flexible hours and shift work may be required with possible extension of shift hours at times with short notice.
• Additional duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma
• College degree or equivalent work experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY:

• Ability to perform research and conduct spatial, strategic, and tactical analysis.
• Ability to prepare technical reports to an academic standard. Skill in preparing and making recommendations on tactical, strategic, or operational level based on data and analytics.
• Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office including advanced level knowledge of Excel or ability to learn.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment that will include photos/videos of distressing crime scenes with detailed descriptions.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships with City employees, supervisors, professional peers, officers, and the public.
• Intermediate skills and ability to develop skills with ArcGIS Map and ArcGIS Pro.
• Familiarity or ability to learn law enforcement related computer systems such as NCIC, RIGID, NIBRS preferred.
• Knowledge or ability to learn law enforcement investigative tools and techniques; general understanding of legislation pertinent to assigned area and of court procedures and requirements regarding evidence and expert witness testimony.
• Experience working in the law enforcement or security fields preferred.
• Ability to summarize and present complex information and data in a coherent and understandable manner, both written and verbally.
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and investigative skills.
• Proven customer service, writing, editing, and organizational skills a must.
• Proven ability to work autonomously or within a team.
• Memorize, retain, and accurately recall information and codes.
• Maintain emotional control and work effectively during emergencies, crisis situation, or extremely stressful conditions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATION, PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE:

• Certification with a valid crime/intelligence agency such as IACA is preferred.
• Rules and regulations governing the operation of communications radio transmittal and receiving system
• Principles and procedures used in operating 9-1-1 system
• General law enforcement codes, practices, and methods
• Effective decision making/problem solving based on a limited amount of information in crisis or emergency situations
• City geography

EQUIPMENT: Familiarity with computers and computing accessories.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and walk, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and walk, and talk and hear. The employee occasionally required to use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in a typical office environment, as the employee is required to sit for prolonged periods using a computer keyboard, mouse and monitor. A minimal amount of field work may be involved; examples of this may include making observations of areas around significant crime scenes of field observations of high crime areas such as hotspots. Occasional work outside of standard office hours may be required. There is a potential for exposure to graphic and/or disturbing information and imagery.