Salary: $36.95 - $46.14/hour; $6,404.67 - $7,997.60/month; $76,856.00 - $95,971.20/year
Introduction
Placer County is comprised of over 1,400 square miles of beautiful and diverse geography, ranging from the residential and commercial areas of South Placer, through the historic foothill areas of Auburn, Foresthill, and Colfax, and to the County's jewel of the North Lake Tahoe basin. Placer is a great place to live, work, play, and learn!
POSITION INFORMATION
Placer County is currently accepting applications for Crime Analyst - I and Crime Analyst - II. Each level in this job series has different minimum qualifications. To participate in the recruitment at the I level, the II level, or both levels, you must complete and submit separate applications and supplemental questionnaires for each recruitment.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office and the Placer County District Attorney's office each have one vacancy for Crime Analyst - I/II to support investigations. The ideal candidates will be experts at collecting, analyzing, and communicating data and be detail-oriented. This position will work closely with all levels of staff within the organization and handle competing priorities on a daily basis. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a solution-oriented mindset and the ability to think quickly to make determinations to support public safety efforts.
DEFINITION
To analyze crime and intelligence data and conduct research; to monitor and identify trends or patterns in criminal activity within the County and disseminate this information to management; to develop and maintain intelligence databases; to perform complex data mining and data analysis.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible crime analysis work experience performing duties similar to a Crime Analyst I with Placer County.
Training: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, crime analysis, law enforcement/public safety, public administration, intelligence studies, homeland security, statistics and research methodology, computer science, geographic information systems, or a related field.
Required License Or Certificate:
- Possession of a Crime and Intelligence Analysis certification or equivalent comparable certification.
- May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Principles and practices of crime and intelligence analysis, including collecting, validating, analyzing, and disseminating crime data; predicting and forecasting of future criminal activity; developing target criminal profiles; documenting associations and relationships between people, organizations, and events.
- Geographic Information Systems and mapping software applications; charting and graphics systems and software.
- State and federal privacy and civil liberty statutes associated with criminal justice operation systems.
Ability To:
- Develop and test hypotheses and forecasts regarding criminal activity; apply conventional and computer-based modeling, logic, structured analytic techniques, hypothesis testing algorithms, and statistical analyses.
- Understand, interpret, and know laws, regulations, and codes; observe and problem solve operational and technical policies and procedures.
- Recommend and implement policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Develop and maintain computer database systems; retrieve raw data from multiple data sources (data mining); write and read code and parse data connections; maintain proficiency in using complex internet/web-based computer applications.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Training & Experience Rating (100%) based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant’s education, training, and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.
CLOSING DATE/TIME: 12/11/2023 5:00:00 PM
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