Strategic Crime & Insight Analyst

Hertfordshire Constabulary; Welwyn Garden City; Vor Ort; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

A meaningful role contributing to safer communities

Opportunities to influence strategic insight

Attractive remuneration package

Zusammenfassung

A regional police authority in the UK is seeking a highly skilled Strategic Crime and Insight Analyst to shape insights that influence community safety and policing priorities. The role involves developing analytical products, providing insights on performance, and working across various partners. Ideal candidates should have degree-level education and at least five years of analytical experience. This position offers a meaningful role in crime prevention and contributes to making communities safer.

Qualifikationen

• At least five years' analytical experience.
• Knowledge of crime and disorder issues.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Desirable knowledge of Power BI and interest in AI tools.
• Knowledge of crime and disorder issues.

Aufgaben

• Develop analytical products to enhance understanding of crime and disorder.
• Provide insight to the Police and Crime Commissioner.
• Lead independent analysis across policy and criminal justice partners.
• Work closely with Constabulary analytical teams.
• Use predictive analysis and data-mapping techniques.
• Extract sensitive information for external scrutiny.
• Extract and prepare sensitive information from police systems for external scrutiny.
• Foster collaborative, cross-organisational work, contributing to multi-disciplinary groups and strategic projects.

Kenntnisse

Excellent analytical and numerical skills

Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable knowledge of Power BI

Interest in AI tools

Ability to communicate complex data clearly

Ability to work independently

Ausbildung

Degree-level education

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

AI tools

Jobbeschreibung

Hours: 1 FTE, 12-month contract (secondment cover)

Are you passionate about using insight to shape policing, community safety, and criminal justice outcomes?

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Hertfordshire is seeking a highly skilled Strategic Crime and Insight Analyst to join our Policy and Strategy Directorate. This is a pivotal role that shapes how crime, performance, and community safety insights influence the Police and Crime Commissioner’s priorities and wider criminal justice outcomes.

Working at the heart of the OPCC, you will provide expert analytical leadership, strengthen corporate understanding of crime and disorder, and ensure high‑quality insight underpins scrutiny, prevention, and evidence‑based policing. Under the leadership of the Police and Crime Commissioner, we are driving forward priorities to prevent crime, reduce harm, tackle high‑impact offending, and improve outcomes for victims and communities. This role provides the analytical engine behind that mission.

Key Responsibilities:

As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will

• Develop analytical products that enhance understanding of crime, disorder, and policing performance.
• Provide insight and assurance to the Police and Crime Commissioner regarding Hertfordshire Constabulary’s performance.
• Lead independent and collaborative analysis across policy, commissioning, and criminal justice partners.
• Work closely with Constabulary analytical teams to align and complement organisational insight
• Interrogate, model, and enhance data to support evidence‑based policing
• Use predictive analysis and data‑mapping techniques to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Extract and prepare sensitive information from police systems for external scrutiny.
• Foster collaborative, cross‑organisational work, contributing to multi‑disciplinary groups and strategic projects.

This role requires visible leadership, professional credibility, and an ability to inspire confidence across partners and stakeholders.

What We’re Looking for

• Degree-level education and at least five years’ analytical experience
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Desirable knowledge of Power BI and interest in AI tools
• Knowledge of crime and disorder issues,
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly
• Ability to work independently and manage competing demands

What We Offer

• A meaningful role contributing to safer communities
• Opportunities to influence strategic insight
• Attractive remuneration package

Apply now and help us build a safer, stronger Hertfordshire

For an informal conversation before applying, please contact [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: 11:55pm 12th February 2026

• A CV no longer than 2 pages
• A 500-word covering statement outlining suitability for the role against the Job Description

Interviews will be held week commencing 23 February