Crime Statistics Analyst

State of California; California; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California is seeking a Crime Analyst III who will serve as the subject matter expert to the information technology staff and consultants for the technical application of collecting data mandated by Penal Code 13023.

The role includes acting as the primary liaison to over 700 local and state agencies for reporting and facilitating training and onboarding for partner agencies while administering triennial audits on hate crime reporting procedures to ensure accurate identification and

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake multiple priorities/projects and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to apply problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve issues.
• Ability to manage a workload with multiple projects and assignments.
• Ability to meet critical timelines to achieve project objectives.
• Ability to be objective and flexible to changes in priorities.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice process.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Demonstrate tact and good judgment.
• Experience developing and evaluating alternatives, recommendations, and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert to IT staff and consultants for data collection mandated by Penal Code § 13023.
• Act as liaison for over 700 local or state-level criminal justice agencies for reporting purposes.
• Facilitate training and onboarding activities for partner agencies and conduct triennial audits of hate crime reporting procedures.
• Provide information and technical expertise to department staff and training; develop policy guidance as needed.
• Occasional travel within California may be required.

Skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Written & oral communication

Independent worker

Training & onboarding

Policy guidance

Data reporting

Education

CRIME ANALYST III

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Supervisor I, the Crime Analyst (CA) III is the subject matter expert to the Criminal Justice Statistics Center information technology staff and consultants concerning the technical application for collecting data mandated by Penal Code § 13023 and independently provides liaison services to over 700 local or state-level criminal justice agencies for reporting purposes. The CA III acts as the point of contact for partner law enforcement agencies, facilitates training and onboarding activities for partner agencies and administers triennial audits on California law enforcement agencies hate crime reporting procedures to ensure accurate identification and reporting of hate crimes. In addition, the incumbent provides information and technical expertise to department staff, training, and develops policy guidance, as needed to ensure accuracy. Occasional travel within California may be required.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• CRIME ANALYST III

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Ability to undertake multiple priorities/projects, and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to apply problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve issues in completing work assignments.
• Ability to manage a workload consisting of multiple projects and assignments.
• Ability to complete work under critical timelines to meet project objectives and deadlines.
• Ability to be objective and flexible to adapt to changes in priorities and work assignments.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice process.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Develop and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships.
• Demonstrate tact and good judgment.
• Experience developing and evaluating alternatives, recommendations, solutions, and conclusions or approaches to research problems.
• Experience with training complicated concepts or programs.
• Experience with reviewing and analyzing case reports for accurate reporting.
• Experience analyzing the accuracy of data collected.