Crime Analyst

Crime Analyst

The purpose of this classification is to perform skilled work compiling and analyzing statistical data to map potential criminal activity and to create visual presentations such as spreadsheets, maps, and graphs. This position is responsible for researching and analyzing complex law enforcement data; identification and interpretation of criminal activity, patterns, and trends; forecasting staffing and deployment needs; recommending improvements in program operations; processing information requests using manual and automated indexes, in-house files, and resource persons; and utilizing personal initiative, logic, and creativity to develop effective, user oriented, and analytical information services and products.

Essential job functions include:

• Collects and organizes criminal information from all available sources.
• Utilizes software to plot Part I crimes and other offenses or incidents.
• Provides administrative, demographic, geographic, intelligence, operational, statistical, and tactical analysis of data.
• Identifies modus operandi and assists in locating possible suspects for crimes.
• Monitors local, regional, and national trends; identifies significant crime patterns.
• Processes routine and special requests from departmental and City personnel, other agencies, the media, and citizens.
• Coordinates information processing and analytical activities with other staff members.
• Constructs pictorial and graphic representations of incident data.
• Provides regular reports of operational activities for departmental use and State, Federal, and accreditation requirements.
• Reviews and comments on reports, memoranda, general orders, standard operating procedures, and similar materials pertaining to crime analysis.
• Prepares and distributes crime bulletins, briefings, alerts and other reports as needed.
• Prepares periodic statistical reports. Assists in preparing presentations for internal and external use.
• Attends necessary schools, seminars, or in-service training to update knowledge in the area of crime analysis.
• Meets and exchanges information with representatives of professional associations, other agencies, and comparable departments in other jurisdictions regarding crime analysis.

Additional functions may include assisting in preparing predictive reports based on historical crime data, participating in special projects, staff studies, or programs as assigned to provide technical assistance, and performing other related duties as required, requested, and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Prefer graduate of an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Public Administration, Computer Science, Sociology, Political Science, or a closely related field. May substitute a degree for an equivalent number of years of related experience.
• One (1) year of work experience in law enforcement, data analysis, research methods, statistics, or a related analytical field.
• Prefer experience with software programs used to design and generate reports from various data sources (i.e., Power BI, Crystal Reports, SQL, Access, ArcMap or similar GIS software, etc.).

Licenses or Certifications:

• Must possess and maintain a valid South Carolina driver's license.

Special Requirements:

None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of office equipment, processes, and practices.
• Knowledge of customer service and public servant principles.
• Skill in typing.
• Skill in gathering information before taking action.
• Skill in marshalling resources to get things done.
• Skill in breaking down goals into achievable steps.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in eliminating roadblocks in solving problems.
• Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculating decimals, percentages, and fractions; and interpreting graphs.
• Skill in organizing.
• Skill in using rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Ability to provide the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization.
• Ability to present the unvarnished truth appropriately and helpfully.
• Ability to adhere to an appropriate and effective set of core values.
• Ability to actively and attentively listen.
• Ability to learn technical skills quickly.
• Ability to establish a rapport with internal and external customers.
• Ability to pay attention to details.
• Ability to manage time and tasks.
• Ability to pursue everything with energy, drive, and the need to finish.
• Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well- established policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information.
• Ability to deploy strengths and overcome weaknesses.
• Ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
• Ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

Physical Demands:

The work is sedentary. Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odors, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting where essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work is performed in a safe and secure environment that may periodically have unpredictable requirements or demands.

The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Supplemental Information

City of Myrtle Beach Benefits No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees 401K & 457 Plans Available State Retirement Employee Wellness Clinic Flex Spending Account Employee Assistance And much more

Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state, and federal laws. The City's policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran's status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability, or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.

For questions regarding this position or the application process, please contact the City of Myrtle Beach Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.