Data Scientist

POLICE DEPARTMENT; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for employee

Dental and vision coverage

Paid annual leave and sick leave

Pension

Pre‑tax programs (Deferred Comp, IRA)

Job summary

The New York City Police Department is seeking a Data Scientist to support the Chief Analytics Officer’s team, translating data into decision support for Department leadership. This onsite New York, NY role, you will perform quantitative analysis, develop automated reporting and visualizations, and communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders, often under tight timelines.

This position is aligned to Monday-Friday, 9x5 hours and offers a salary range of USD 109,565 to 142,112 per

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field such as physical, biological, environmental sciences or public health for Assignment Level I.
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Responsibilities

• What you’ll do: conduct quantitative analyses to support Department leadership.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Decision support

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Time management

Education

Master’s degree (Assignment Level I)

Doctorate or Master’s degree (Assignment Level II)

Tools

Python

SQL

Pandas

NumPy

Matplotlib

NLTK

GeoPy

networkx

scikit-learn

statsmodels

PyTorch

Job description

The New York City Police Department is seeking a Data Scientist to support the Chief Analytics Officer’s team, translating data into decision support for Department leadership. In this onsite New York, NY role, you will perform quantitative analysis, develop automated reporting and visualizations, and communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders, often under tight timelines.

This position is aligned to Monday-Friday, 9x5 hours and offers a salary range of USD 109,565 to 142,112 per year. As part of the broader effort to modernize analytics across the Department, you will help mature and advance analytical capabilities while delivering fast, reliable answers to operational and executive questions.

What you’ll do

• Conduct quantitative analyses to meet the needs of the Police Commissioner.
• Pull and analyze data on tight timelines.
• Build automated reports and provide clear, actionable outputs.
• Create visualizations that help Department leadership interpret complex information.
• Coordinate efforts to mature and modernize analytics within the Department.
• Explain results to non-technical audiences in plain language.
• Deliver fast, reliable answers to operational and executive questions.

Required qualifications

• Skills in requirements gathering and decision support are essential.
• Excellent oral, written, analytic, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to strengthen relationships with internal stakeholders, agencies, and academic institutions.
• For Assignment Level I: a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field of specialization (physical, biological, environmental sciences) or public health.
• For Assignment Level II and above: candidates must have either a doctorate degree (accredited) with specialization in an appropriate field (physical, biological, environmental, or social science) plus one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative, or research capacity; or a master’s degree (accredited) with specialization in an appropriate field.
• Appointments are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Technologies you may use

• Python, SQL
• Pandas, NumPy
• Matplotlib
• NLTK, GeoPy, networkx
• scikit-learn, statsmodels
• PyTorch

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and unemancipated children under age 26.
• Union benefits such as dental and vision coverage.
• Paid annual leave and sick leave.
• Paid holidays.
• A pension.
• Optional savings and pre‑tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

Application and additional information

• Monday-Friday 9x5 schedule.
• Identity and work authorization verification are required upon hire.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: as a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
• Residency requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. City employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment based on legally protected status or characteristics.