Crime Analyst

Job Opportunities Title:
Crime Analyst

Post Date
10/21/2019

Expiration Date
1/19/2020

Details:
• Responsible for supporting COMBAT, Prosecutors Office Crime Strategies Unit along with criminal justice agencies and community crime prevention activities by applying statistical modeling and quantitative analysis to crime data to derive insights on crime patterns and frequency.
• Utilizes a number of data sources ranging from police reports to mapping and GIS data to recognize trends and patterns and develop strategies to reduce criminal activities and prevent crime from taking place.
• Requires an excellent grasp of statistical methodologies, the ability to develop working hypotheses based on complex data, and close collaboration with law enforcement personnel, community and COMBAT funding agencies to enact crime prevention and proactive intervention and prevention strategies.
• The position reports to Deputy Director of COMBAT and/or the Prosecutor’s Office designee.


Qualifications:
• Must have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Police Administration, Public Administration, Statistics or GIS.
• Must have a minimum of 15 credits in computer science, information technology, cartography, geography, GIS and three (3) years of crime analysis, statistical and analytical studies and problem solving and experience using ESRI preferably in a law enforcement agency; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training
• Must submit to/pass pre-employment drug screen test/background check.

Comments:
For more information on COMBAT: https://www.jacksoncountycombat.com/

Employer:
Jackson County, Missouri/COMBAT
Contact:
Vince Ortega

Address:
Jackson County Court House
415 E 12th St, 9th Floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Work Phone:
816-881-3886

Fax:
816-881-1416

Email:
vortega@jacksongov.org

Website:
http://www.jacksongov.org/jobs

Salary:
$39,873 - $61,776/year