Crime Analytics & Data Intelligence Analyst

City of Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

The City of Virginia Beach is seeking a Crime Analyst to join the Police Department. You will develop data models and automated reports to communicate actionable crime trends using SQL, Python, ArcGIS, or similar tools.

You will analyze diverse data sources, advise leadership on trends, and prepare official crime statistics to inform public safety decisions and drive a data-driven culture within the department.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with SQL, Python, and GIS tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create data models which utilize report automation to communicate actionable crime trends utilizing SQL, Python, ArcGIS, or other computer languages.
• Utilize Police data information sources to advise and inform departmental leadership of important informational trends to assist in guiding the department to deliver successful outcomes by promoting a data-driven culture.
• Design, implement, manage, and evaluate information reports and processes which are intended to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of public safety services.
• Prepare official crime statistics for department.
• Conduct a wide variety of research projects using diverse methodologies and technologies to collect, analyze and disseminate data and other pertinent information to other City officials. departments and the public as well as state and federal agencies.
• Compile, analyze, and forecast criminal data to identify patterns and trends to aid in prevention, suppression, and resolution of criminal activity.
• Create and distribute crime bulletins and crime alerts.
• Perform complex data cleanup, data analysis, and data mining tasks.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

The City of Virginia Beach is seeking a Crime Analyst to join the Police Department. You will develop data models and automated reports to communicate actionable crime trends using SQL, Python, ArcGIS, or similar tools.

You will analyze diverse data sources, advise leadership on trends, and prepare official crime statistics to inform public safety decisions and drive a data-driven culture within the department.