Crime Analyst

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Crime Analyst to analyze crime patterns, prepare statistical reports, and develop maps and charts for police leadership. The role requires a degree in police science or criminal justice and relevant experience.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, conducting spatial analyses with ArcGIS, and coordinating with police personnel on data requests. A CJIS background check is required; candidates must meet stringent security criteria.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Police Science, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible crime analysis and research experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of crime analysis activities; read, interpret and summarize offense and other types of reports to obtain information about crimes committed.
• Organize summarized information into clear and concise reports; develop and prepare charts, graphs, maps, bulletins and related materials to track and present findings related to criminal activity, patterns, and trends to various division heads and various other police personnel.
• Determine criminal association and patterns of criminal activity relating to specific offenders or groups of offenders; conduct background research on suspects or criminals; collect, compile and analyze intelligence data; and maintain records and intelligence files on certain repeat criminal offenders to recognize modus operandi.
• Develop and produce crime maps using geographic information systems applications; conduct spatial analysis of crime data; prepare a variety of mapping products; and prepare and present a variety of charts, graphs and reports.
• Interact and communicate with Police personnel on crime analysis research matters; and respond to ad-hoc requests for data, information and various reports.
• Maintain awareness of new developments in the field of crime analysis; incorporate new developments as appropriate into programs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Police Science, Criminal Justice, or a related field

Tools

CAD/ARS/RMS

ArcGIS/ArcMap

Crystal Reports

Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Job description

Pay Range: $26.38. - $34.30/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Crime Analyst job is available with the City of Fort Worth. This position will contribute to the City's strategic goals, mission and vision by performing a variety of strategic, tactical and administrative duties relating to the systematic process of collecting, categorizing, analyzing and disseminating information on crime patterns, trends and potential suspects. The incumbent will work under limited supervision and is responsible for preparing crime and statistical reports utilizing software programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Police Science, Criminal Justice, or a related field
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible crime analysis and research experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional years of experience working as a Crime Analyst
• Experience with an automated police system such as CAD/ARS/RMS
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Experience with ArcGIS/ArcMap software
• Experience with relational databases and Crystal Reports

The Crime Analyst Job Responsibilities Include

• Perform a variety of crime analysis activities; read, interpret and summarize offense and other types of reports to obtain information about crimes committed
• Organize summarized information into clear and concise reports; develop and prepare charts, graphs, maps, bulletins and related materials to track and present findings related to criminal activity, patterns, and trends to various division heads and various other police personnel
• Determine criminal association and patterns of criminal activity relating to specific offenders or groups of offenders; conduct background research on suspects or criminals; collect, compile and analyze intelligence data; and maintain records and intelligence files on certain repeat criminal offenders to recognize modus operandi
• Develop and produce crime maps using geographic information systems applications; conduct spatial analysis of crime data; prepare a variety of mapping products; and prepare and present a variety of charts, graphs and reports
• Interact and communicate with Police personnel on crime analysis research matters; and respond to ad-hoc requests for data, information and various reports
• Maintain awareness of new developments in the field of crime analysis; incorporate new developments as appropriate into programs

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check

Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a criminal background, drug screen, polygraph examination, psychological exam and fingerprint check.

Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled substances within the last five (5) years.

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.