Crime Analyst L.E.A.D (Grant Funded)

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation leave

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville in North Carolina is seeking a Crime Analyst to collect, process, analyze and distribute crime data and statistics; evaluate data related to crime and produce reports for supervisory staff. The role supports the Police Department with complex analytical work, GIS mapping, and trend identification.

This grant-funded two-year term may extend depending on funding. Two years of statistical analysis experience is required, with an Associate’s degree; a Bachelor’s degree is

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in statistical research and data analysis in a Police Department, other law enforcement agency or military intelligence.
• Ability to obtain DCI/NCIC Level I & II Certification within one year of employment.
• Associate's degree from an accredited college; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Query, edit and manipulate data across multiple tables using systems like Crystal Reports, SQL, Excel, Access.
• Collect, research, analyze and distribute crime data and information; compile into reports for supervisors.
• Compile daily activity summaries and disseminate findings to sworn staff and executives as appropriate.
• Create and manage charts, association matrices and timelines.
• Create maps using ARC-GIS; summarize crime hot-spots and trends.
• Coordinate analysis of crime statistics with other departments and report significant trends to management.
• Provide analytical support for special projects and grant reporting.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data query & manipulation

SQL

Crystal Reports

Excel

Access

GIS data interpretation

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ARC-GIS

Crystal Reports

SQL

Excel

Access

Job description

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Crime Analyst to collect, process, analyze and distribute various data, statistics and information related to crime; evaluate data pertaining to crime in the City and produce reports for submittal to supervisory personnel; maintain and update intelligence data files; provide complex analytical support to the Police Department. This is a grant funded position for a term of two (2) years; future funding is subject to grant availability.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to query, edit and manipulate data across multiple tables, using programs such as Crystal Reports, SQL, Excel, Access and/or related backgrounds.
• Collect, research, analyze and distribute data and information related to criminal activities in the community; compile information into reports; maintain various intelligence and criminal activity files.
• Compile daily activity summaries and disseminate data present findings to sworn staff at all levels, and/or upper-level executives in other departments or agencies when appropriate.
• Create and manage charts including association matrices and timelines.
• Create maps utilizing the ARC-GIS platform; summarize crime hot-spots, crime trends and emerging trends.
• Research, document data requested by police and other City personnel; coordinate analysis of crime statistics with other departments.
• Identify, summarize and report significant trends and patterns indicated by data; make recommendations for addressing criminal activity trends to department management.
• Provide complex analytical support to the department for various special projects and assignments.

When acting as Crime Analyst L.E.A.D

• Maintain Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (L.E.A.D) database and prepare reports on L.E.A.D participant activity for bi-monthly L.E.A.D meetings. Attend community coalition meetings.
• Complete enrollment processes, screen Public Records (PR) and Post Overdose Response TEAM (PORT) opportunity/L.E.A.D follow-ups; monitor participation justice involvement (i.e. pending court cases, etc.), and assist with data collection and analysis for grant reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

Any Combination Of Experience And Training That Would Likely Provide The Required Knowledge And Abilities Is Qualifying. A Typical Way To Obtain The Knowledge And Abilities Would Be:

Experience

Two years of experience in statistical research and data analysis in a Police Department, other law enforcement agency or military intelligence.

Preferred Experience For Crime Analyst L.E.A.D

Experience with L.E.A.D’s core principles and conducting assessments with Drug & Alcohol related data.

Training

Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited community college with major course work in criminal justice, criminology, data science, geographic information sciences, or a related field. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Required Certifications

Ability to acquire DCI/NCIC Level I & II Certification within one year of employment.

Preferred Certifications

Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) and/or Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA).

Special Requirements

• This position is subject to pre-employment polygraph and/or CVSA testing.
• Must be a U. S. Citizen.

Per North Carolina Administrative Code – “A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class B misdemeanor" within the five year period prior interview date ; dwi g …”. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification.

SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background investigation and a driving history check and a polygraph/CVSA examination to be conducted by the Police Department.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health And Dental Insurance

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Vacation Leave

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Acc