Fall 2015 Internship: Howard County Police Department Crime Analysis

HOWARD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME ANALYSIS

VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

OBJECTIVE: Provide supplemental human resources to assist the HCPD crime analysts with routine and specialized tasks to include:

•  reading and reviewing crime reports, Field Incident Reports, and other crime-related documents;
• data  entry,  reconciliation, validations  and  performing  queries of  data  stored within assorted  law enforcement repositories;  
• development of assorted work-related products such as reports, maps, and charts;
• creation of products for  bi-weekly and ad-hoc command staff meetings and briefings; and
• performing routine administrative functions as assigned.

CANDIDATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

Undergraduate students, in good academic standing, are preferred. Analytical skills are desired; thus, students enrolled in academic courses designed to develop such skills are encouraged to apply. Suitable candidates will be able to:

• pass a background investigation;
• demonstrate acceptable typing/keyboard skills;
• follow simple and complex instructions relating to work assignments;
• demonstrate some proficiency with MS Office software such as Excel, Powerpoint, Word and   Access;
•  exhibit attention to detail; and
• communicate clearly, both in writing and orally. 

EXPECTATIONS; 
Interns are expected to: 

• participate in the program for an entire semester;
• work a minimum of 16 hours per week;
• maintain regular and punctual attendance; and
• participate in bi-weekly assessments.

INTERN TAKE-AWAY:
Upon completion of the Internship Program, the student will:

• Understand the functions and responsibilities of a crime analysis workgroup and its relationship to law enforcement crime suppression efforts, to include crime pattern/series identification methodology;
•  better understand criminal justice policies, procedures and practices;
• recognize and understand the functions of various crime-related reports and documents;
• Possess a working knowledge of the Automated Tactical Analysis of Crime (ATAC) software;
• Better understand the spatial relationship of crime incidents through their work with GIS software;
• retain samples of assignments completed during the semester; and
• have developed a network of personnel contacts within the law enforcement community.

Interested should students should contact: 

Mr. Skip Baylor, Criminal Intelligence Analyst, Supervisor, Crime Analysis Unit Crime Analysis, Criminal Intelligence & Gang Section (410) 313-3683 or dbaylor@howardcountymd.gov