Director, East Crime Analysis Center Operations

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services seeks a seasoned senior manager to oversee the Crime Analysis Center (CAC) network and its day‑to‑day operations.

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner of OCASP, you will lead policy and strategy development, budgets and contracts, and executive communications, coordinating with facilities, IT, finance, legal services, and partner agencies, while advancing multi‑jurisdictional data sharing and crime reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Information Technology, or closely related field.
• Ten (10) years of increasingly responsible experience, including at least five (5) years in an executive management level position within a law enforcement agency.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, evaluates, coaches, and mentors CAC Directors, including DCJS staff and contractors.
• Provides project leadership for all Crime Analysis Centers including policy development in accordance with the mission of DCJS.
• Oversees and directs the establishment of new Crime Analysis Centers and liaise with appropriate DCJS and local partner staff including operations, information technology, finance, legal services, etc.
• Assists in the preparation of programmatic budget forecasts, annual budgets and revisions for the CAC network.
• Develops plans for adding identified data sources for analysis, dissemination and integration into the day-to-day operations of the law enforcement communities and crime analysis centers.
• Provides direct oversight of the Crime Analysis Coordination Center.
• Represents law enforcement management in the oversight of projects for sharing public safety data across jurisdictional boundaries from multiple sources and systems.
• Identifies new technology products for possible purchase and coordinates reviews by agency Executive staff.
• Evaluates proposed equipment, services and options for addressing specific needs of a Center, often working directly with vendors and suppliers.

Skills

Policy development

Strategy development

Budget management

Contract management

Executive communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services seeks a seasoned senior manager to oversee the Crime Analysis Center (CAC) network and its day‑to‑day operations.

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner of OCASP, you will lead policy and strategy development, budgets and contracts, and executive communications, coordinating with facilities, IT, finance, legal services, and partner agencies, while advancing multi‑jurisdictional data sharing and crime reduction initiatives.