Crime Analyst Supervisor

City of Mes; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Mesa seeks a Crime Analyst Supervisor to lead the Crime Analysis Unit within the Police Department. You will supervise staff, train analysts, and oversee performance, while directing work priorities and developing procedures.

You will analyze crime trends and share insights with leadership to shape policy and practice. The role requires leading the COMPSTAT-like processes and ensuring high-quality analytical output, with an emphasis on training, data-driven decision making, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, or closely related field.
• Extensive (5+) years conducting research, data collection, and statistical analysis in relevant settings.
• Good (1–3) years lead or supervisory experience.
• Background check required due to sensitive information handling.
• Analyst certification from IACA or IALEIA within one year of hire/promotion date.
• Substance abuse testing as per city policy.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, supervise, and participate in Crime Analysis Unit activities.
• Train Crime Analysts in essential functions, processes, and procedures.
• Interview, hire, counsel, and discipline staff; complete performance appraisals.
• Oversee scheduling and prioritization of work assignments; ensure compliance with procedures.
• Prepare, analyze, and share complex crime, intelligence, and report trends.
• Guide usage of crime analysis products to combat crime and standardize practices.
• Interact with Police leadership on policy development.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Training

Policy input

Education

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Public Administration/Business Administration/Statistics

Master's degree (desirable) in Criminal Justice/Public Administration/Business Administration/Statistics

Tools

GIS

SPSS

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Crime Analyst Supervisor is responsible for operational planning, coordinating, supervising, and participating in the activities of the Crime Analysis Unit in the Police Department. Duties include: measuring and evaluating work performance; training Crime Analysts in essential functions, processes, and procedures; interviewing, hiring, counseling, and disciplining staff; completing performance appraisals; planning, directing, and coordinating activities by overseeing the scheduling and prioritizing of work assignments; and implementing operating procedures. Work involves preparing, analyzing, and sharing complex crime, intelligence, and report trends at an expert level; performing advanced analytical work while researching and analyzing a variety of societal issues; and identifying spatial and temporal crime patterns and trends. The Crime Analyst Supervisor guides the department on how crime analysis products should be used to combat crime, develops continuity and standardization within existing analytical practices and procedures while making improvements where identified, and interacts with the Police Department leadership to provide input on policy development.

A Crime Analyst Supervisor will have significant experience in designing and/or managing the COMPSTAT or similar formalized reporting process in a public safety agency.

This class is distinguished from the Crime Analyst classification by its responsibility for supervision and coordination of training for the Crime Analysis unit. Assignments are generally in the form of broad requests and objectives that require independent initiative, judgment, latitude, and considerable flexibility in developing/designing a training plan and selection of methods and procedures. This class is supervised by the Police Division Manager for the Office of Strategic Initiatives. Performance is evaluated through effective work coordination, quality and timeliness of analytical products, staff development, and achievement of established objectives. This class is FLSA exempt administrative.

All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required.

• Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, or closely related field.
• Extensive (5+ years) experience conducting research, data collection, and statistical analysis in a law enforcement agency, military intelligence, criminal justice, government, academic, or business environment.
• Good (1 – 3 years) experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Special Requirements.

• Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation is required.
• Must possess Analyst certification from the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) or the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) within one year of hire or promotion date.

Substance Abuse Testing.

Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this classification, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures.

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications.

• Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, or closely related field.
• Two years of lead or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading process improvement projects; experience working with Microsoft Office Products, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS); and general programming experience related to the criminal justice field is highly desirable.