Criminology jobs in Canada

Reporting to the Manager of IT, Projects & Initiatives, the Criminal Intelligence Analyst Supervisor supports the Crime Analysis unit and supervises a team of analysts to ensure that services, resources, and strategies are consistent and aligned with departmental priorities. The work requires advanced knowledge of research methodologies and advanced analytical skill sets to support highly complex criminal activities, operational programs, and crime reduction strategies.

• Supervises the Crime Analyst staff; coaches, motivates, assigns, and delegates work; ensures objectives and deadlines are met; explains corporate, departmental and team goals to staff; monitors work;
• Provides first-level attendance management, as well as provides input into performance reviews and hiring when required.
• Develops and supports new and existing detachment strategies, policies, practices and initiatives using more advanced research methodology, research and statistical analysis.
• Develops and implements qualitative and quantitative analytical performance measures, including sourcing new software and technology to improve efficiency in the unit, as well as reviewing current technology and reviewing the efficiency of tools that are used by the unit.
• Collects, assembles, analyzes and interprets a wide variety of investigative and intelligence data within multiple internal systems to support ongoing investigations in all units within Richmond Detachment and Community Safety; prepares intelligence reports.
• Evaluates and validates criminal intelligence information gathered from various sources such as police occurrence files to forecast immediate crime problems, patterns of criminal activities and trends in the city and surrounding jurisdictions; prepares suspect and victim profiles, suspect lists, maps and other graphic representations of criminal activity.
• Develops and delivers presentations, briefings, statistical analysis, and situation reports on criminal intelligence technology and methodology, crime trends and related matters to internal/external stakeholders, including senior management and the city council.
• Provides training to various internal and external stakeholders on the methods and techniques of data compilation and presenting findings.
• Provides court testimony as required.

• Sound knowledge of City of Richmond and RCMP policies, practices and procedures.
• Solid leadership and supervisory abilities, including excellent problem-solving skills with proven skills in leading and motivating teams.
• Thorough knowledge of advanced research principles and techniques.
• Advanced understanding of protected and classified information standards, dissemination rules, storage requirements, encryption and related issues.
• Ability to stay current on research methodology and police issues to make appropriate recommendations for improvements in analysis practices.
• Keen ability to ensure that objectives and deadlines are met; ensure consistency in analytical services and outputs.
• Ability to work under limited supervision, with considerable independence of judgement, initiative, discretion and action within established policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate technical and specialized information effectively and professionally to various internal and external stakeholders; ability to customize communication appropriate to the audience.
• Skill and ability to provide strategic and analytical advice.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with RCMP members, City employees, and various other internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint; skilled in Adobe, ArcGIS, i2Software (12 Analyst’s Notebook, iBase and CAST), Police Record Information Management System (PRIME), Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC), National Criminal Databank (NCDB), Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System (ACIIS) and Justice Information System (JUSTIN).
• Understanding and familiarity with Standard Operating Procedures, terms, jargon, security, and protocols standard in law enforcement.
• Ability to obtain and maintain RCMP Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain RCMP required security clearance for NCDB Level 4 (Human Source).

• Bachelor's Degree from a post-secondary institution in a related field such as criminology, psychology, political science or business administration.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in crime and statistical analysis.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license for the Province of British Columbia.