Crime Intelligence Analyst

Jefferson County; Huntington (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental, medical, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement matching

Tuition reimbursement

Drug-free workplace

Job summary

Jefferson County is seeking a Crime Analyst (SO) to manage the agency's information systems, analyze criminal data, and prepare reports and visualizations. You will collate daily crime narratives, produce trend analyses, and present findings to patrol and investigations teams, using PowerPoint for monthly overviews.

Responsibilities include data validation, presenting actionable insights, and disseminating statistics to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in crime analysis.
• Education: GED or High School Diploma.
• Enforcement & Protective Services knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, validate, edit and update modus operandi data.
• Summarize narratives from daily crime reports for pattern analysis.
• Prepare analytical reports and crime maps.
• Prepare weekly crime trend reports for patrol and investigations.
• Forecast trends and allocate staff resources based on data.
• Create graphs, charts and PowerPoint presentations for dissemination.

Skills

Crime analysis

Data interpretation

Report writing

Education

GED

High School Diploma

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Overview

The Crime Analyst (SO) oversees the agency's automated information systems used in the collection, collation, analysis and reporting of information related to criminal activities. Provide crime statistics, crime patterns and trend data, directed patrol data, suspect information, other agency reports and other information as needed. On an on-going basis, assess and evaluate agency's needs; how to present the data; graphics, layouts and appropriate method for disseminating the information.

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on: 11/22/26

Division: Sheriff Criminal Investigations Division

Management Level: Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Salary ranges from $ 37.87 - $56.80

Please apply by: November 23, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Retrieve, validate, edit and update modus operandi data.
• Summarize narratives from daily crime reports for use in determining crime patterns.
• Prepare analytical reports and crime maps.
• Determine what information is pertinent and how to reduce lengthy narratives into short summaries.
• Prepare weekly crime trend report for dissemination to patrol, investigations and other law enforcement agencies.
• Research and analyze crime statistics to identify patterns and series, forecast trends and recommend allocation of staff resources.
• Assess and prioritize data.
• Determine how to best present the data, graphics and layouts.
• Prepare monthly crime overview presentation in PowerPoint format.
• Prepare and disseminate monthly crime statistics to precinct commanders.
• Facilitate the monthly Jefferson County meetings by collating all presentations into one PowerPoint slide show, preparing the conference room, and setting up the laptop, screen and projector.
• Evaluate information, select essential elements and correlate new information with existing data.
• Assess and evaluate information.
• Determine appropriate dissemination.
• Communicate information verbally or in writing regarding patterns and frequency of criminal activity to internal and external personnel.
• Evaluate data, assess needs, determine appropriate dissemination and method of reporting.
• Compile information, analyze findings, make interpretations and write comprehensive reports based on this data.
• Assess and evaluate information. Hypothesize. Determine appropriate method of reporting.
• Prepare graphs, charts (link analysis diagrams, event flow analysis, telephone toll analysis), tables, crime maps and other illustrative devices for visual presentation of data.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Standard Benefits: dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• A wide variety of great benefit opportunities helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle in balance with a generous leave & holiday schedule.
• 100% DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office may require sworn and non-sworn sheriff's office employees to submit to periodic, random, and unannounced drug testing.
• Applicants must not have engaged in illicit drug use, excluding marijuana, within the past three years.

Qualifications

• Education: GED, High School Diploma
• Experience: Minimum 3 years
• Category: Enforcement & Protective Services

Equal Opportunity Statement

Jefferson County is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons.

The County affirms the rights of all employees and applicants for employment to be protected from discrimination, intimidation, physical harm and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, hairstyle associated with racial identity or any other status protected by Federal or State law.