Crime Analyst II
Location: Fairfax, VA
Job Number: 24-00997
Salary: $66,103.86 - $110,173.86
Closing Date: May 10, 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.
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)
- Reviews and extracts data from protected law enforcement and correctional records management systems, such as police incidents, arrests, warrants, case management and accidents, mug shots, probation records and jail bookings;
- Reviews and analyzes records and data from commercial and open sources, such as social media, court dockets, offender registries and law enforcement subscription data warehouses;
- Conducts data analysis and open-source research to identify patterns, trends, problems, offenders, and potential victims in support of patrol, investigative strategies, case linkage and successful prosecution;
- Uses data and knowledge of police practices and sociopolitical concerns to identify opportunities for proactive policing and to support crime prevention and reduction strategies;
- Prepares comprehensive tactical, strategic, and administrative crime and intelligence products that are actionable, defensible, and timely;
- Responds to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Clery Act and other public requests for information in accordance with State law and department policy;
- Engages in regular information sharing within the Police Department as well as with other crime analysis and law enforcement partners, regionally and nationally;
- Stays abreast of shifts and developments in criminal modus operandi, analytical and investigative strategies and techniques and legal decisions and updates related to policing;
- Briefs commanders, supervisors, detectives and patrol units on criminal activity, prolific offenders, and other impacts on quality-of-life in their assigned area or responsibility, both orally and in writing, and participates in planning and evaluating proactive and reactive enforcement and public education efforts;
- Presents data, research, and findings in a professional, effective, and timely fashion to Police Department employees, partners, and the public, both orally and in writing.
