Crime Analytics & Trends Specialist

City Of Wheeling; Vineyard Hills (WV); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

City Of Wheeling is seeking a Crime Analyst to collect, interpret, and report statistics on crime and incidents in Wheeling, WV. You will analyze patterns, prepare bulletins, and present findings to police and community partners.

The role requires a Bachelor's in criminal justice or related field with 2 years of statistical analysis experience; a Master’s degree is preferred. On-site position with regular public-facing duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration or related field; 2 years statistical/management analysis experience or equivalent.
• Master's degree preferred for higher qualification.
• ArcGIS and GIS data handling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform crime pattern, series and trend analysis using qualitative, temporal and geographic methods.
• Prepare crime analysis bulletins and reports.
• Enter and manage data in police databases and file systems.
• Provide statistical data to public, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Present crime patterns to internal and external audiences.

Skills

Crime data analysis

Data interpretation

Statistical methods

Written and verbal communication

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Database systems

Job description

City Of Wheeling is seeking a Crime Analyst to collect, interpret, and report statistics on crime and incidents in Wheeling, WV. You will analyze patterns, prepare bulletins, and present findings to police and community partners.

The role requires a Bachelor's in criminal justice or related field with 2 years of statistical analysis experience; a Master’s degree is preferred. On-site position with regular public-facing duties.