Crime Analyst L.E.A.D (Grant Funded)

Job Description

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This is a grant funded position for a term of two (2) years; future funding is subject to grant availability.

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Crime Analyst to collect, process, analyze and distribute various data, statistics and information related to crime; evaluate data pertaining to crime in the City and produce reports for submittal to supervisory personnel; maintain and update intelligence data files; provide complex analytical support to the Police Department.

• Ability to query, edit and manipulate data across multiple tables, using programs such as Crystal Reports, SQL, Excel, Access and/or related backgrounds.

• Collect, research, analyze and distribute data and information related to criminal activities in the community; compile information into reports; maintain various intelligence and criminal activity files.

• Compile daily activity summaries and disseminate data present findings to sworn staff at all levels, and/or upper-level executives in other departments or agencies when appropriate.

• Create and manage charts including association matrices and timelines.

• Create maps utilizing the ARC-GIS platform; summarize crime hot-spots, crime trends and emerging trends.

• Research, document data requested by police and other City personnel; coordinate analysis of crime statistics with other departments.

• Identify, summarize and report significant trends and patterns indicated by data; make recommendations for addressing criminal activity trends to department management.

• Provide complex analytical support to the department for various special projects and assignments.

When acting as Crime Analyst L.E.A.D:
• Maintain Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (L.E.A.D) database and prepare reports on L.E.A.D participant activity for bi-monthly L.E.A.D meetings. Attend community coalition meetings.

• Complete enrollment processes, screen Public Records (PR) and Post Overdose Response TEAM (PORT) opportunity/L.E.A.D follow-ups; monitor participation justice involvement (i.e. pending court cases, etc.), and assist with data collection and analysis for grant reporting.

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Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Please Note: Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.

Experience:Two years of experience in statistical research and data analysis in a Police Department, other law enforcement agency or military intelligence.

Preferred Experience for Crime Analyst L.E.A.D:
Experience with L.E.A.D's core principles and conducting assessments with Drug & Alcohol related data.

Training:
Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an accredited community college with major course work in criminal justice, criminology, data science, geographic information sciences, or a related field. A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:
Ability to acquire DCI/NCIC Level I & II Certification within one year of employment.

Preferred:
Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) and/or Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• This position is subject to pre-employment polygraph and/or CVSA testing.

• Must be a U. S. Citizen.

Per North Carolina Administrative Code - "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification."

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background investigation and a driving history check and a polygraph/CVSA examination to be conducted by the Police Department.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to acquire DCI/NCIC Level I & II Certification within one year of employment.