Crime Analyst

San Bernardino County; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San Bernardino County is recruiting Crime Analysts to conduct research and analyze crime statistics for planning law enforcement activities. Duties include collecting, compiling, and analyzing data and preparing reports, charts, maps and visual presentations.

Analysts attend briefings, provide oral and written presentations, monitor trends and events, and support Field Operations as needed. Detailed duties are described in the official Crime Analyst job description.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience within a law enforcement, public safety, or criminal justice agency.
• Must meet one of the education/certification options listed above.
• Internship exception allows candidates who have completed coursework but have not yet received the certificate/degree, with transcripts attached.
• Coursework, certificates or degrees must be from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze crime statistics for use in planning law enforcement activities.
• Collect, compile, and analyze data; prepare reports, records and summaries.
• Prepare charts, maps and visual presentations; attend briefings and present findings.
• Monitor trends, media, and critical events affecting the area of responsibility.
• Provide support for Field Operations.

Education

Crime and Intelligence Analysis Certificate or Degree

Associate degree or higher in crime analysis / intelligence analysis / criminal justice / GIS / public administration / statistics / research methodology

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice / statistics / geographic information sciences / behavioral science / public administration

Certificate from an accredited program in Crime and Intelligence Analysis

Internship exception with transcripts

All qualifying coursework must be from accredited college/university

Job description

San Bernardino Countyis recruiting for Crime Analystswho conduct research and perform analysis of crime statistics for use in planning law enforcement activities. Duties include collecting, compiling, and analyzing data; preparing reports, records and correspondence summarizing data collected; preparing charts, maps, graphs and other visual presentations; attending briefings; making oral and written presentations; monitoring trends, media, and critical events that may impact our area of responsibility and provide support for Field Operations.

For a more detailed description of job duties, refer to the Crime Analyst job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary ofBenefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1) Background: Prior to appointment, applicants will be fingerprinted and must pass an extensive background investigation, including a polygraph examination. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony.

2) Availability: This department is a "24/7" operation. Applicants must be available for all shifts, including mandatory overtime; refusal of assigned shift may result in removal from the list or termination. The incumbents will be required to work rotating, night, weekend, day, on-call, and graveyard shifts, as well as holidays and weekends.

3) Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE EXPERIENCE AND ONE OF THE EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION OPTIONS:

• REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience within a law enforcement, public safety, or criminal justice agency.
• -AND-
• REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION (Must meet one of the following options):
• Option 1: Certificate from an accredited program of study in Crime and Intelligence Analysis.
• Option 2: Associate degree or higher in crime analysis, intelligence analysis, criminal justice, geographic information systems, public administration, statistics, research methodology, or a closely related field.
• Internship exception: Applications will be accepted from candidates who have completed all required coursework for the certificate or degree in crime and intelligence analysis but have not yet received it pending completion of internship. A legible copy of your college transcripts that includes ALL completed coursework must be attached to the application (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
• Coursework accreditation: All qualifying coursework, certificates or degrees used to qualify or as a substitutionmust be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized college with major coursework in criminal justice, statistics, geographic information sciences, behavioral science, or public administration.
• Possession of a Crime and Intelligence Analysis Certificate or Degree from an accredited college or university program.

Examination: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials.

5:00 PM Friday, September 11, 2026

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Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request those points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

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