Police Intelligence Analyst

Salary: $24.57 - $35.91 Hourly
Location : Bartow, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202500167
Department: Police
Opening Date: 05/08/2026
Closing Date: 6/8/2026 8:00 AM Eastern


Job Summary


This professional civilian position involves collecting, managing, analyzing, and responding to calls for service, as well as other data, identifying crime trends, patterns, series, hot spots, and other crime-related issues. This position disseminates this information to the department through reports and, if necessary, assists in developing strategies to address the identified issues. This position provides analytical and operational support to law enforcement personnel by monitoring, collecting, and analyzing information in real time. Work is performed with allowance for independent initiative, judgment, and latitude for selecting methods and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepares and submits weekly/monthly detailed statistical reports.
• Attends training.
• Disseminates crime analysis/intelligence reports.
• Compiles and maintains statistics.
• Researches and analyzes criminal activity.
• Responds to requests for statistical reports from citizens, businesses, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Prepares pin maps of crimes.
• Uses Geographical Information Systems to analyze information.
• Prepares charts, graphs, timelines, detailed analytical reports, and maps to illustrate crime patterns/trends and statistical findings using various sources and documents.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Identifies similarities among juvenile-related offenses, revealing commonalities, patterns, and characteristics of current crime problems.
• Analyzes the frequencies, geographic and chronological factors, victims, suspect and vehicle descriptors, methods of operation, and physical evidence in determining trends and patterns of related criminal activity.
• Evaluates and analyzes criminal intelligence information to predict the capabilities, intentions, and vulnerabilities of organized groups involved in criminal activity.
• Provides investigative, analytical assistance as needed.
• Gathers, tracks, monitors, and contributes to data systems monitoring gun violence or gun-related crimes.
• Develops interpretation, selection, assembly, and organization methods of significant data to perform analysis.
• Completes concise reports of conclusions and recommend appropriate solutions based on analysis.
• Disseminates information to the proper components of the department and maintains liaison with affected components for evaluation and feedback.
• Evaluates, prepares, and distributes intelligence bulletins as governed by statute and department policy.
• Research and studies current literature and keeps the department informed of new concepts, equipment, and programs applicable to statistical tracking in law enforcement.
• Works with analysts from nearby law enforcement jurisdictions, as well as state and federal partners.
• Prepares Risk Protection Order Workups.
• Prepare photo packs as needed.
• Updates gang files.
• Works in Real Time Information Center to provide research and investigative support during calls for service, monitors radio traffic, crime center cameras, and other intelligence platforms to support law enforcement officers with active investigations.
• Communicates via a two-way radio distinctly and clearly.
• May be required to participate in and/or facilitate training to support departmental or City initiatives and requirements.
• May be required to work overtime or alternate hours and subject to callouts as necessary for the efficient operation of the department.
• Operates a department motor vehicle during official business.
• Performs related tasks as required
• Position is designated Mission Critical.


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.


Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of criminology and law enforcement.
• Knowledge of research and intelligence analysis techniques.
• Ability to gather Intelligence information.
• Ability to operate office equipment and telephone.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to use basic mathematical and statistical skills.
• Ability to analyze, problem-solve, and organize.
• Ability to work under pressure within time constraints.
• Ability to operate a personal computer to produce reports and other documents.
• Ability to make reasonable and logical judgments.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize criminal intelligence data.
• Ability to report and communicate information clearly, concisely, and accurately, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to learn uniform Crime reporting.
• Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, other City employees, and the general public.
• Ability to effectively utilize Adobe Pro.

Education and Experience: Associate degree or 60 college credit hours from an accredited college or university in Criminology, Statistics, Computer Science, Crime Analysis, or a related field. Bachelor degree preferred; One year of experience in general personal computer applications and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Access), including report production; An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other competencies necessary for success in the target position may be considered.

Licenses, Certifications, Special Requirements: • Possession of a valid Florida operator's (driver) license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid telephone number.
• Must pass a background screening and investigation.
• May be required to pass an elevated background check provided by the City of Bartow Police Department upon hire.
• Completion of FDLE Crime Analyst Training I and II, or ability to obtain such certification within two years.

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, as established in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Essential Physical Skills: • Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, reaching, stooping.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Mental Demands: • Required to use written and oral communication skills.
• Requires the ability to read and interpret data, information and documents.
Requires the ability to solve complex problems.
• Requires the ability to work under deadlines with constant interruptions.
• The job requires visual stamina and acuity to review alpha/numeric data and to spend extended periods looking at a computer screen; it regularly requires talking or hearing.
Supplemental Information

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job involves primarily inside work and is active with citizens in the community.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Performs other related duties as assigned.


All City of Bartow employees are considered EOC essential in times of emergency. An e-role will be provided to each employee when an emergency is declared.


As a City of Bartow employee, you are a public servant of a local entity and are responsible to adhere to the Florida State Statute governing the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees Florida State Statute Chapter 112. Additionally, all Bartow employees are subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida State Statutes which governs public records.
Benefits are for regular full-time employees.
Types of Benefits:
Insurance : Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Retirement : Pension, 457(b) deferred compensation plan
Paid Time Off : Vacation, sick leave, holiday and personal time
Other : Educational assistance program and wellness programs