Job description
Requirements
MOS CODE:
15A(Air Force); 35F, 33-3021 (Army); 0239, 33-3021 (Marine Corps); 001072, 33-3021 (Navy)
Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree or higher in criminal justice, business or public administration, social/behavioral science or a related field, and four (4) years experience in data collection, statistical analysis, or logistics or operations research or analysis in a Law Enforcement environment, including one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Class "C" Driver License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general direction, plans, organizes and supervises the preparation and development of analytical data relevant to crime trends, patterns and perpetrators for El Paso Police Department's Crime Analysis Unit.
Typical Duties
Oversee professional criminal analysis functions of the Police Department by overseeing complex statistical and qualitative analysis. Involves: Develop, study, track and analyze daily crime data from police reports and other internal data sources. Keep updated on crime activity and related trends, such as gang activity, in the City and surrounding areas. Evaluate and report upon major crime activities, patterns and trends at local, regional, state, national and binational levels. Design and develop crime analysis techniques and methodologies. Disseminate collected analytical data related to crime series, trends, patterns and suspect information to enhance proactive and reactive law enforcement capabilities. Respond to user requests regarding a variety of police data and information. Produce crime bulletins, crime pattern data, and suspect profile information reports. Provide research, technical and analytical support to Police administration, investigations and patrol operations. Maintain and update activity files, such as probation and parole data, for investigative review. Develop, evaluate, monitor, update and maintain computer databases. Prepare maps, and regular and ad hoc reports and bulletins. Remain current on security issues, legislative developments, and technological developments pertinent to crime analysis functions. Formulate, plan, develop forecasts and make recommendations to strategically position the department to meet current and future needs. Review and compile data from assigned staff and prepare accurate reports to present at area Command meetings.
Develop long and short term planning, budget development and administration for area of responsibility. Establish and evaluate research priorities, standards and methods for the production of criminal analytical reports. Involves: Direct the development and distribution of various statistical and analytical reports. Initiate action plans to evaluate and improve research processes and the efficient production of accurate and timely reports. Oversee and prepare complex statistical analysis and other specialized software applications and coordinate system enhancements for Crime Analysts, Associate Crime Analysts, Research Assistants and programmers. Conduct special projects and administer programs, as assigned.
Represent the department at various meetings and interact with others in the department and representatives of other law enforcement agencies. Involves: Develop, support and maintain liaisons with federal, state, county and local law enforcement professionals to facilitate the exchange of crime and intelligence information, or information regarding changes or advancements within the field of law enforcement, or crime analysis, educational and training opportunities. Exchange information, coordinate efforts or present reports with narrative, statistical data, charts, maps or other graphics to convey detailed research findings and recommendations in summary format.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Evaluate work for accuracy and relevant hypothesis. Assign, schedule, guide and monitor work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for staff training and development. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts and deficiencies. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.
Perform miscellaneous duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of subordinates as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences as well as act on behalf of superior officer in their absence if assigned during intelligence meeting or conferences. Advise supervisor in a timely manner of situations or issues that have or could lead to deviation from expected results and recommend appropriate solutions or options.
General Information
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Test Information: To be announced
Note: This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies with the El Paso Police Department only.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
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