Police Oversight Analyst

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth's Office of the Police Oversight Monitor (OPOM) is seeking a Police Oversight Analyst to conduct policy analysis, research, writing and data review in support of modern criminal justice reform initiatives.

The role requires collaboration across teams, with responsibilities including drafting detailed reports and preparing informed recommendations to leadership. Workdays are Monday–Friday 8am–5pm with some evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or related field.
• Must pass CJIS Fingerprint Background Screening.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of FWPD General Orders, SOPs, Tactical Guides, Training Bulletins, and policing practices.
• Drafts detailed reports summarizing findings from analysis of Internal Affairs reports, highlighting trends.
• Prepares informed recommendations to leadership on discipline and training based on analysis.
• Maintains awareness of local, state, and federal legislation affecting law enforcement practices.
• Participates in special projects researching local, state, and federal legislation and agreements.
• Researches policies on promising law enforcement practices to inform policy analysis.
• Processes complaints/commendations and compiles data for the office related to complaints, contacts and incidents.
• Drafts periodic reports with tables, charts, and graphs depicting data analysis.
• Drafts well-written policy briefs, memoranda, and presentations describing analyses and recommendations.

Skills

Policy analysis

Data review

Research writing

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Pay Range: $54,879 - $71,343 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Police Oversight Analyst job is available with the City of Fort Worth – Office of the Police Oversight Monitor (OPOM). The OPOM provides civilian oversight of the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) and is seeking a collaborative and innovative leader to conduct policy analysis, research, writing, and data review in support of modern criminal justice reform initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or a related field


• Must pass CJIS Fingerprint Background Screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting or supporting criminal, administrative, or misconduct investigations, including reviewing evidence and translating findings into data-driven conclusions and recommendations


• Experience with database management and benchmark or policy analysis, preferably within criminal justice, public safety, community safety or a related field


• Fluency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred

The Police Oversight Analyst's Job Responsibilities Include

• Maintains knowledge of the FWPD General Orders, Standard Operating Procedures, Tactical Guides, Training Bulletins, and best practices in policing and police operations


• Drafts detailed reports summarizing findings from analysis of Internal Affairs reports, highlighting trends in police behavior, use of force, and misconduct


• Prepares informed recommendations to leadership on discipline, and training based on specialized knowledge


• Maintains awareness and knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation, ordinances, and agreements that affect law enforcement operations and practices


• Participates in special projects including research of local, state, and federal legislation, ordinances, and agreements that affect law enforcement operations and practices


• Researches policies on promising law enforcement practices and works as a part of a team in assisting with policy analysis that is informed by a review of those practices and customs of law enforcement


• Processes complaints/commendations and compiles data for the office related to complaints/compliments, contacts, inquiries, use of force, and critical incidents. This includes demographic data for involved individuals


• Drafts periodic reports on the data analysis conducted. These reports may include tables, charts, and graphs depicting the data analysis


• Drafts well-written work products, including policy briefs, research memoranda, and presentations that clearly describe complex analyses and policy recommendations

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Seden

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.