Description
Analyze and interpret crime, calls-for-service, and investigative data to identify patterns, trends, and suspects; produce actionable intelligence, maps, forecasts, and reports that guide investigations, patrol deployment, and strategic decisions; manage crime databases and collaborate with internal units and partner agencies to reduce crime and improve public safety.
- • Collect, clean, and validate crime, arrest, and calls-for-service data from RMS and CAD systems.
- • Geocode incidents and produce GIS maps, heat maps, and hotspot analyses.
- • Identify patterns, series, and emerging trends using statistical and temporal analysis.
- • Link cases by modus operandi, location, vehicle, weapon, and suspect characteristics.
- • Build and maintain crime databases, dashboards, and data dictionaries.
- • Extract key facts from police reports and witness statements into structured datasets.
- • Prepare analytical bulletins, BOLOs, link charts, and case summaries for investigators.
- • Prioritize suspects and leads using solvability factors and network analysis.
- • Forecast crime risk and recommend proactive patrol or directed enforcement areas.
- • Support search warrant, subpoena, and court orders with data queries and summaries.
- • Query local, state, and federal systems to enrich investigations and confirm identities.
- • Analyze call detail records, ALPR hits, and CCTV timelines within legal authorizations.
- • Conduct open-source intelligence research on persons, locations, and events.
- • Produce CompStat briefings and performance metrics for command staff.
- • Maintain case analysis logs, audit trails, and CJIS-compliant data security.
- • Coordinate intelligence sharing with neighboring agencies, fusion centers, and task forces.
- • Provide investigative leads and deconfliction notices to detectives and patrol units.
- • Create proximity, buffer, and route analyses to refine search areas and suspect movements.
- • Correlate forensic results with cases and patterns to support linkages and prioritization.
- • Evaluate reports for completeness and request additional information as needed.
- • Document methodologies and assumptions to ensure transparency and repeatability.
- • Prepare court-ready exhibits and testify on analytical methods and findings when required.
- • Develop and deliver briefings and training on crime analysis tools and best practices.
- • Support problem-oriented and intelligence-led policing projects with data-driven strategies.
- • Monitor real-time crime feeds and alert units to time-sensitive patterns or officer-safety concerns, as assigned.
- • Assess the impact of operations and initiatives through before-and-after analysis.
- • Manage dissemination lists and control handling of sensitive intelligence products.
- • Collaborate with IT and GIS staff to optimize data quality, geocoding, and system performance.
- • Assist with grant applications and program evaluations using crime and workload statistics.
- • Maintain knowledge of emerging analytical tools, data sources, and legal and privacy standards.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
