Crime Analyst II
Location: Fairfax, VA
Job Number: 24-02470
Salary: $67,425.90 - $112,377.41
Closing Date: November 8, 2024
Works with the Fairfax County Police Department to provide advanced/specialized crime analysis work to achieve the department’s mission to protect the community by reducing crime. Oversees designated components of countywide statistical and intelligence analysis, as well as the activities of divisional crime analysts in the analysis of specific crime trends and series, under the supervision of the crime analysis program manager. Other duties include:
- Researches and identifies enhancements to the crime analysis function;
- Confers and collaborates with crime analysts at regular meetings, and ensures consistency in the creation of data files and other output documents;
- Conducts needs assessments as necessary to develop training in existing and updated procedures and practices;
- Uses the county's Geographic Information System (GIS) in the analysis of all facets of criminal activity countywide and trains other analysts in the use of the system;
- Acts as a troubleshooter for all matters related to crime analysis;
- Maintains contact with the crime analyst community nationwide by using the Internet and other forums to identify new trends in crime analysis techniques and tools;
- Gathers data and prepares statistical reports related to a variety of departmental activities using Tableau and the Law Enforcement Analytical Data Sharing (I/LEADS) system;
- Serves as backup support during periods of absence within the crime analysis unit;
- Maintains knowledge of both the routine activities at the station and bureau level assignments, and keeps current on any special projects that may be underway;
- Responsible for field training of newly hired crime analysts.
This advertisement is to fill two vacancies which may be underfilled at the level of Crime Analyst I.
