Job Details for 2228 - EO Crime Analyst
Job Description
DEFINITION:
Under general supervision; performs work of routine difficulty compiling and
analyzing crime statistics for the Sheriff’s Department; performs related work
as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
An employee
in this class is responsible for collecting, compiling and disseminating crime
statistics for the department to use for planning patrol assignments. Work is
received in the form of directives issued through the Department’s Manual of
Rules and Regulations. General supervision is received from the Division
Commander.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED WITH OR WITHOUT
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Collects, compiles, classifies and disseminates
crime data to assist operational personnel with planning for crime control and
prevention; identifies criminal trademarks and crime patterns; extracts data
from daily incident reports; enters data into a database and runs queries
against the data; creates matrices, maps, charts and reports to distribute to
operational personnel; coordinates report requests with the Data Processing
Department; prepares bi-annual and annual reports for the Sheriff; answers the
Crime Stoppers phone line and maintains related files.
DESIRABLE
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Good knowledge of various computer software and
database applications; good knowledge of related department policies, rules and
regulations; some knowledge of a law enforcement administration and criminal
justice systems.
Working skill in collecting and analyzing data;
working skill in identifying crime patterns and trends within statistical data;
some skill in preparing reports, charts and maps from statistical data; some
skill in verbal and written communication; some skill in dealing effectively
with others.
SUGGESTED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Completion of
an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice which included courses in statistics
or crime analysis; or an equivalent combination of training and
experience.